Improvement in the psychological impact of a port wine stain after successful pulsed dye laser therapy

Journal of Dermatological Treatment

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 277-282

  Kurwa, H A ^a   Mills, C M ^a   Lanigan, S W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF WALES   (United Kingdom)

^b PRINCESS OF WALES HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Laser; Port wine stain; Psychological distress; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COHORT ANALYSIS; FACE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEVUS FLAMMEUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSED DYE LASER; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033382627     PISSN: 09546634     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09546639909056045     Document Type: Article

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