The British Association of Dermatologists audit of atopic eczema management in secondary care. Phase 3: Audit of service outcome

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 142, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 721-727

  Shum, K W ^c   Lawton, S ^a,b   Williams, H C ^a,b   Docherty, G ^a,b   Jones, J ^a,b  

^a ROYAL HALLAMSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN S MEDICAL CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Atopic eczema; Audit; British Association of Dermatologists; Therapy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; CHILD; DISEASE SEVERITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL AUDIT; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SKIN DISEASE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; DERMATOLOGY; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENTS; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); QUALITY CONTROL;

EID: 0011964391     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2133.2000.03417.x     Document Type: Article

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