Changes in quality of life in persons with eczema and psoriasis after treatment in Departments of Dermatology

Acta Dermato-Venereologica

Volumn 86, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 198-201

  Wahl, Astrid K ^a   Mørk, Cato ^b   Mørk Lillehol, Bodil ^b   Myrdal, Anne M ^c   Helland, Svein ^c   Hanestad, Berit R ^d   Moum, Torbjørn ^e  

^a OSLO METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (Norway)

^b OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^c HAUKELAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^e UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Eczema and psoriasis; Evaluation study; QoL

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECZEMA; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NORWAY; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSORIASIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUALITY OF LIFE INDEX; QUESTIONNAIRE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADMINISTRATION, CUTANEOUS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DERMATOLOGY; ECZEMA; FEMALE; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENTS; HUMANS; KERATOLYTIC AGENTS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NORWAY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PSORIASIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 33745034545     PISSN: 00015555     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2340/00015555-0062     Document Type: Article

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