Phototherapy and photochemotherapy in childhood dermatoses

Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology

Volumn 76, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 521-526

  Dogra, Sunil ^a   De, Dipankar ^a  

^a POSTGRADUATE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

Childhood dermatoses; photochemotherapy; phototherapy; treatment

Indexed keywords

MINERAL OIL; PSORALEN;

ADOLESCENT; BURN; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CONFERENCE PAPER; ERYTHEMA; HUMAN; MELANOMA; PATIENT SAFETY; PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY; PHOTODERMATOSIS; PHOTOTHERAPY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRURITUS; PSORIASIS; SCHOOL CHILD; SKIN DISEASE; TREATMENT INDICATION; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

CHILD; HUMANS; INDIA; PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY; PHOTOTHERAPY; SKIN DISEASES;

EID: 77957983667     PISSN: 03786323     EISSN: 09733922     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0378-6323.69074     Document Type: Conference Paper

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