Are we giving patients enough information on how to use topical treatments? Analysis of 767 prescriptions in psoriasis

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 165, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1332-1336

  Pouplard, C ^a   Gourraud, P A ^b   Meyer, N ^a   Livideanu, C B ^a   Lahfa, M ^a   Mazereeuw Hautier, J ^a   Le Jeunne, P ^c   Sabatini, A L ^b   Paul, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE TOULOUSE   (France)

^b Methodomics ^*  (France)

^c Intercontinental Marketing Services Health   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIPSORIASIS AGENT;

ARTICLE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG INFORMATION; DRUG USE; ELECTRONIC PRESCRIBING; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; NORMAL HUMAN; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSORIASIS; QUALITY CONTROL;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; DERMATOLOGY; DRUG PRESCRIPTIONS; FAMILY PRACTICE; HANDWRITING; HUMANS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PRESCRIPTION DRUGS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PSORIASIS; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE;

EID: 82255175714     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2011.10480.x     Document Type: Article

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