Measurement of vital signs for skin diseases

Journal of Investigative Dermatology

Volumn 125, Issue 4, 2005, Pages

  Chren, Mary Margaret ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b SAN FRANCISCO VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; NOTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSORIASIS; PSYCHOMETRY; QUALITY OF LIFE; SKIN DISEASE; VITAL SIGN; HUMAN; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

HUMANS; PSORIASIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; SKIN DISEASES;

EID: 27744563738     PISSN: 0022202X     EISSN: 15231747     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0022-202X.2005.23796.x     Document Type: Note

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