Psoriasis has a major secondary impact on the lives of family members and partners

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 156, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1245-1250

  Eghlileb, A M ^a   Davies, E E G ^a   Finlay, A Y ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Family members; Greater Patient; Partners; Psoriasis; Quality of life; Secondary impact

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LEISURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSORIASIS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; RELATIVE; SCORING SYSTEM; SHOPPING; SOCIAL STRESS; WORK;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PSORIASIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL ISOLATION;

EID: 34447104076     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2007.07881.x     Document Type: Article

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