The effects of hair loss in European men: A survey in four countries

European Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 122-127

  Budd, David ^a   Himmelberger, David ^a   Rhodes, Thomas ^b   Cash, Thomas F ^c   Girman, Cynthia J ^b  

^a Health Outcomes Group   (United States)

^b MERCK RESEARCH LABORATORIES   (United States)

^c OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Androgenetic alopecia; Psychosocial

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EUROPE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALE TYPE ALOPECIA; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGING; ALOPECIA; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FRANCE; GERMANY; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; ITALY; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF ASSESSMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT;

EID: 0034004928     PISSN: 11671122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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