How much of a topical agent should be prescribed for children of different sizes?

Journal of Dermatological Treatment

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 224-228

  Nelson, Andrew A ^a   Miller, Alicia D ^b   Fleischer Jr , Alan B ^a   Balkrishnan, Rajesh ^b   Feldman, Steven R ^a  

^a WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Body surface area; Health economics; Outcomes research; Pediatric dosing; Topical steroid

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY SIZE; BODY SURFACE; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADRENAL CORTEX HORMONES; ADULT; BODY SURFACE AREA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC;

EID: 33748691789     PISSN: 09546634     EISSN: 14711753     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09546630600894998     Document Type: Article

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