Atopic eczema: Its impact on the family and financial cost

Archives of Disease in Childhood

Volumn 76, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 159-162

  Su, John C ^a   Kemp, Andrew S ^a   Varigos, George A ^a   Nolan, Terence M ^a  

^a ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

atopic dermatitis; financial cost; impact on family

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; ECONOMICS; ECZEMA; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; INFANT; INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031020262     PISSN: 00039888     EISSN: 14682044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/adc.76.2.159     Document Type: Article

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