Nosologic profile of dermatologic visits in Brazil;Perfil nosológico das consultas dermatológicas no Brasil

Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia

Volumn 81, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 549-558

  Penna, Gerson ^a   Ramos, Andréa ^b   Café, Maria Ester ^c   Penna, Maria Lúcia ^d   Campos, Mônica Rodrigues ^e   Martelli, Celina M T ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRASILIA   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

^c Santa Casa de Belo Horizonte   (Brazil)

^d STATE UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^e INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ   (Brazil)

^f FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF GOIÁS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Brazil; Dermatology; Diagnosis; Skin diseases; Skin diseases epidemiology

Indexed keywords

ACNE; ACTINIC KERATOSIS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BASAL CELL CARCINOMA; BRAZIL; CHILD; CLINICAL STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA BASE; DERMATOMYCOSIS; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; LEPROSY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTPATIENT; PATIENT IDENTIFICATION; PIGMENT DISORDER; SKIN DISEASE;

EID: 34248667537     PISSN: 03650596     EISSN: 18064841     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0365-05962006000600006     Document Type: Article

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