Measuring patient satisfaction with pulsed dye laser treatment of vascular lesions

Lasers in Medical Science

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 253-259

  Shakespeare, V ^a   Shakespeare, P ^a   Cole, R P ^a  

^a SALISBURY DISTRICT HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Outcome; Patient self assessment; Pulsed dye laser

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSED DYE LASER; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VASCULAR LESION;

EID: 0032408852     PISSN: 02688921     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s101030050004     Document Type: Article

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