Differences in acne treatment prescribing patterns of pediatricians and dermatologists: An analysis of nationally representative data

Pediatric Dermatology

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 635-639

  Yentzer, Brad A ^a   Irby, Cynthia E ^a   Fleischer Jr , Alan B ^a   Feldman, Steven R ^a  

^a WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPALENE; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; BENZACLIN; BENZAMYCIN; BENZOYL PEROXIDE; BENZOYL PEROXIDE PLUS CLINDAMYCIN; CLINDAMYCIN; DOXYCYCLINE; ERYTHROMYCIN; MINOCYCLINE; RETINOIC ACID; RETINOID; TAZAROTENE; TETRACYCLINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACNE VULGARIS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONSENSUS; DERMATOLOGIST; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG CHOICE; DRUG TOLERABILITY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PEDIATRICIAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SKIN IRRITATION; UNITED STATES; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT;

ACNE VULGARIS; ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ADOLESCENT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BENZOYL PEROXIDE; CHILD; CLINDAMYCIN; DERMATOLOGIC AGENTS; DERMATOLOGY; DRUG PRESCRIPTIONS; HUMANS; KERATOLYTIC AGENTS; OFFICE VISITS; PEDIATRICS; PRESCRIPTION DRUGS; RETINOIDS; TRETINOIN; UNITED STATES;

EID: 53249101056     PISSN: 07368046     EISSN: 15251470     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1470.2008.00790.x     Document Type: Article

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