Quality of life assessment among patients with atopic eczema attending dermatology clinics in Hong Kong

Hong Kong Journal of Dermatology and Venereology

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 181-188

  Lam, K M ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Atopic eczema; Health related quality of life; SCORAD; SF 36

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; CHILD; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; QUALITY OF LIFE; SCORING SYSTEM; SHORT FORM 36;

EID: 78751689576     PISSN: 18147453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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