Home phototherapy: Report on a workshop of the British Photodermatology Group, December 1996

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 140, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 195-199

  Sarkany, R P E ⁱ   Anstey, A ^a   Diffey, B L ^b   Jobling, R ^c   Langmack, K ^d   McGregor, J M ^e   Moseley, H ^f   Murphy, G M ^g   Rhodes, L E ^h   Norris, P G ⁱ  

^a ROYAL GWENT HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF NORTH DURHAM   (United Kingdom)

^c ST JOHN S COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^d ADDENBROOKE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^e ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^f UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

^g BEAUMONT HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^h UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

ⁱ NONE

Author keywords

Home phototherapy; Psoriasis; Sunbed; Ultraviolet A

Indexed keywords

COAL TAR; DITHRANOL; EMOLLIENT AGENT; STEROID;

BED; HOME CARE; HUMAN; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; PATIENT SELECTION; PHOTOTHERAPY; PHOTOTOXICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSORIASIS; REVIEW; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; ULTRAVIOLET A RADIATION;

EID: 0032986823     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.1999.02649.x     Document Type: Review

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