Factors related to patient compliance in the treatment of acne vulgaris

International Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 274-280

  McEvoy, Bernard ^a,b   Nydegger, Rudy ^a,b   Williams, George ^a,b  

^a ALBANY MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^b UNION COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTI ACNE AGENT; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; BENZOYL PEROXIDE; ISOTRETINOIN; RETINOIC ACID; TOPICAL AGENT;

ACNE VULGARIS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG USE; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL FEE; MEDICAL RECORD; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRESCRIPTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RACE; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ACNE VULGARIS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; APPOINTMENTS AND SCHEDULES; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 0038368135     PISSN: 00119059     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-4362.2003.01611.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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