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제목 Studies on the Epidemiology of Leprosy in Korea and the Classification for Their Social Rehabilitation
저자 Sun Koo Cho(조선구) 소속 Department of Microbiology, Yonsei University, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
년도 1967 권 4
호 1 번호
시작페이지 125 끝페이지 130
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요약 Leprosy is rather endemic in Korea, where the disease has been feared and disliked
by most of the people. In 1948, author, for control of the disease in shorter periods of
time, proposed to utilize patients' own labor capacity based on the medical aspects, their
labor ability and sociological factors. So-called "Campaign for Hope Village Movement"
which was launched that year under the leadership of the Korean Leprosy Association
was based on author's proposal for "A Classification of Leprosy Patients by Labor
Capacity".
Thereafter in 1953, clinical use of sulfone derivative, D.D.S. (Diamino-diphenyl sulfone)
was begun for the patients in all leprosaria in Korea. In 1958, curability of the disease
with D.D.S. was internationally accepted with the recognition at the 7th International
Congress of Leprology.
In those days, under the Compulsory Segregation Law, leprosy patients in Korea were
still forced to reside in leprosaria in spite of the fact that a considerable number of
patients were in the state of cure with labor capacity for self-support.
These circumstances, scientific and sociological progress in the field, made author
devise "A Classification of Leprosy Patients for Their Social Rehabilitation" to let
leprosy problem emerge out of the dark shadows of the past. This new classification
was derived from "Classification by Labor Capacity" which was proposed in 1948. This
new classification was based on clinical, bacteriological, epidemiological and sociological
data which were derived from the results of survey by author under the direction of Dr.
Joon Lew, Professor of Microbiology Department.
Its value and usefulness in the field were discussed in detail in the fellowing chapters.
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