The quality of life in acne: A comparison with general medical conditions using generic questionnaires

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 140, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 672-676

  Mallon, E ^a   Newton, J N ^b   Klassen, A ^c   Stewart Brown, S L ^c   Ryan, T J ^a   Finlay, A Y ^d  

^a CHURCHILL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^d CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acne; Dermatology Life Quality Index; General Health Questionnaire

Indexed keywords

ACNE; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF ESTEEM;

ACNE VULGARIS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHRONIC DISEASE; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HEALTH PLANNING; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 0032903239     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2133.1999.02768.x     Document Type: Article

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