Quality of life in psoriasis: A study from south India

Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology

Volumn 74, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 600-606

  Rakhesh, S ^a   D'Souza, Mariette ^b   Sahai, Ajith ^b  

^a Academy of Medical Sciences   (India)

^b JAWAHARLAL INSTITUTE OF POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

Multidimensional assessment; Psoriasis area severity index; Psoriasis disability index; Psoriasis life stress inventory; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DISEASE SEVERITY; EMPLOYMENT; FEAR; FEMALE; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; HUMAN; INDIA; LANGUAGE; LIFE STRESS; MALE; MORBIDITY; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PSORIASIS; PSORIASIS SEVERITY INDEX; QUALITY OF LIFE; RELAPSE; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL DISABILITY; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSORIASIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 59149091949     PISSN: 03786323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0378-6323.45101     Document Type: Article

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