Psychological disturbance in atopic eczema: The extent of the problem in school-aged children

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 137, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 241-245

  Absolon, C M ^a   Cottrell, D ^b   Eldridge, S M ^c   Glover, M T ^a,d  

^a ROYAL LONDON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^c QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d ST BARTHOLOMEW S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; PARENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 0030842859     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2133.1997.18121896.x     Document Type: Article

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