Attitudes, behaviors, and expectations of men seeking medical treatment for male pattern hair loss: Results of a multinational survey

Current Medical Research and Opinion

Volumn 25, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 1811-1820

  Cash, Thomas F ^a,b  

^a OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Androgenetic alopecia; Body image; Consumer research; Health behavior; Male pattern hair loss; Patient expectations

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPECTATION; FRANCE; GERMANY; HUMAN; JAPAN; KOREA; MALE; MALE TYPE ALOPECIA; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MOTIVATION; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; SELF CARE; SELF EVALUATION; SPAIN; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; ALOPECIA; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BEHAVIOR; DATA COLLECTION; FRANCE; GERMANY; HUMANS; JAPAN; KOREA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PERCEPTION; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL CLASS; SPAIN; UNITED STATES;

EID: 67650501007     PISSN: 03007995     EISSN: 14734877     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1185/03007990903005201     Document Type: Article

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