Acne and acne scarring: The case for active and early intervention

Australian Family Physician

Volumn 35, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 503-504

  Goodman, Greg ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACNE VULGARIS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PATIENT SELECTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SCAR; SELF CONCEPT;

ACNE VULGARIS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CICATRIX; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT SELECTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF CONCEPT;

EID: 39049174967     PISSN: 03008495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Note

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