Knowledge and confidence in the diagnosis and management of leprosy among Family Medicine Specialists in Malaysia

Felix Boon-Bin Yap1,2, Sze Ting Kiung3
1Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Sungai Long Campus, Jalan Sungai Long, Sungai Long, 43000 Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia
2Department of Dermatology, Hospital Kuala Lumpur, Jalan Pahang, 50586 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
3Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Hospital Kuala Lumpur, Jalan Pahang, 50586 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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