Prevalence of skin problems in elderly homes residents in Hong Kong

Hong Kong Journal of Dermatology and Venereology

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 66-70

  Chan, S W ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Elderly; Hong Kong; Prevalence; Skin problems

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ONCHOCERCIASIS; PREVALENCE; RESIDENT; SCREENING TEST; SEX DIFFERENCE; SKIN DISEASE; SKIN EXAMINATION; XEROSIS;

EID: 33745321185     PISSN: 18147453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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