Photodamaged skin and quality of life: Reasons for therapy

Journal of Dermatological Treatment

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 261-264

  Gupta, M A ^a   Gupta, A K ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Photodamage; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

RETINOIC ACID;

ADJUSTMENT; AGING; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LIGHT DAMAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF ESTEEM; SKIN DEFECT; SOCIAL INTERACTION; TELANGIECTASIA;

EID: 0030465168     PISSN: 09546634     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09546639609089563     Document Type: Article

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