Use of moisturizers in dermatologic disease: The role of healthcare providers in optimizing treatment outcomes

Cutis

Volumn 76, Issue 6 SUPPL., 2005, Pages 26-31

  Nicol, Noreen Heer ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b Astellas Pharma US   (United States)

^c NOVARTIS PHARMA AG   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DERMATOLOGICAL AGENT; EMOLLIENT AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; DERMATITIS; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INFANT; JAPAN; MALE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; SKIN CARE; STATISTICS; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DERMATITIS; DERMATOLOGIC AGENTS; EMOLLIENTS; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INFANT; JAPAN; MALE; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SKIN CARE;

EID: 30744442108     PISSN: 00114162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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