Psoriasis in the community: Prevalence, severity and patients' beliefs and attitudes towards the disease

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 135, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 533-537

  Nevitt, G J ^a   Hutchinson, P E ^b  

^a The Surgery   (United Kingdom)

^b LEICESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSORIASIS;

EID: 0029836758     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.1996.tb03826.x     Document Type: Article

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