Treatment-seeking behaviors and related epidemiological features in Korean acne patients

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 969-974

  Suh, Dae Hun ^a,b   Shin, Jung Won ^a   Min, Seong Uk ^a,b   Lee, Dong Hun ^a   Yoon, Mi Young ^b   Kim, Nack In ^c   Kye, Young Chul ^d   Lee, Eil Soo ^e   Ro, Young Suck ^f   Kim, Kwang Joong ^g  

^a Seoul National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University Hospital   (South Korea)

^c Kyung Hee University Hospital   (South Korea)

^d Korea University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^e Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^f Hanyang University   (South Korea)

^g Hallym University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Acne vulgaris; Epidemiology; Therapy

Indexed keywords

ACNE VULGARIS; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; KOREA; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

ACNE VULGARIS; ADULT; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITY; HUMANS; KOREA; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 60549092592     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: 15986357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2008.23.6.969     Document Type: Article

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