Impaired quality of life of adults with skin disease in primary care

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 143, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 979-982

  Harlow, D ^a,c   Poyner, T ^a   Finlay, A Y ^b   Dykes, P J ^b  

^a Primary Care Dermatology Society Research Group   (United Kingdom)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c Southmead Youth Centre   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dermatology Life Quality Index; Impairment; Primary care; Quality of life; Skin disease

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SCORING SYSTEM; SKIN DISEASE; TREATMENT PLANNING;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SEX FACTORS; SKIN DISEASES;

EID: 0033739523     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2133.2000.03830.x     Document Type: Article

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