Why is the center of evidence-based dermatology relevant to Indian dermatology?

Indian Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 118-123

  Williams, Hywel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Evidence based dermatology; India; Knowledge; Systematic reviews; Trials

Indexed keywords

CYCLOSPORIN A; DOXYCYCLINE; IMIQUIMOD; MINOCYCLINE; PENICILLIN G; PLACEBO; PREDNISOLONE; TETRACYCLINE DERIVATIVE;

ACNE; BASAL CELL CARCINOMA; BULLOUS PEMPHIGOID; CANCER SURGERY; CELLULITIS; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DRUG COST; DRUG INDUSTRY; ECZEMA; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HUMAN; ION EXCHANGE; LEG DISEASE; LEPROSY; LIBRARY; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PATIENT CARE; PSORIASIS; PYODERMA GANGRENOSUM; RECURRENT DISEASE; REVIEW; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SKIN DISEASE; SKIN LEISHMANIASIS; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 68049123151     PISSN: 00195154     EISSN: 19983611     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0019-5154.53184     Document Type: Review

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