Steroid fears in children with eczema

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 95, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 1451-1455

  Hon, Kam Lun Ellis ^a,b   Kam, Wai Yan Christy ^a   Leung, Ting Fan ^a   Lam, Man Ching Adrian ^a   Wong, Kin Yee ^a   Lee, Kwing Chin Kenneth ^a   Luk, Nai Ming Tommy ^b   Fok, Tai Fai ^a   Ng, Pak Cheung ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Children; Eczema; Glucocorticoid fears; NESS

Indexed keywords

GLUCOCORTICOID; STEROID;

ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; ECZEMA; FEAR; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; PHOBIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM; SKIN DISEASE; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ECZEMA; FEAR; FEMALE; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENTS; INFANT; MALE; PARENTS; PATIENT EDUCATION; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 33750381762     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08035250600612298     Document Type: Article

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