A role for denial in poor adherence to psoriasis treatment

Journal of Dermatological Treatment

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 324-325

  Awadalla, Farah C ^a   Yentzer, Brad ^a   Balkrishnan, Rajesh ^a   Feldman, Steven R ^a,b  

^a WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANGER; CLINICAL FEATURE; DENIAL; DISEASE COURSE; EDITORIAL; EMOTIONALITY; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSORIASIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; SYMPTOM; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CHRONIC DISEASE; DENIAL (PSYCHOLOGY); HUMANS; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; PSORIASIS; TREATMENT REFUSAL;

EID: 36849072353     PISSN: 09546634     EISSN: 14711753     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09546630701731131     Document Type: Editorial

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