Self-medication and adherence to treatment in psoriasis

International Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 416-419

  Kivelevitch, Dario Nicolas ^a   Tahhan, Paula Valeria ^a   Bourren, Paula ^a   Kogan, Nora Noemi ^b   Gusis, Simon Eduardo ^b   Rodríguez, Eduardo Adolfo ^a  

^a HOSPITAL JUAN A FERNÁNDEZ   (Argentina)

^b HOSPITAL RAMOS MEJÍA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIPSORIASIS AGENT;

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARGENTINA; ARTICLE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PSORIASIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SELF MEDICATION; SMOKING; SOCIOECONOMICS; STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADULT; AGED; ARGENTINA; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; DERMATOLOGIC AGENTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICATION ADHERENCE; MIDDLE AGED; PSORIASIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SELF MEDICATION; SELF REPORT; SEX FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 84858780102     PISSN: 00119059     EISSN: 13654632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2011.05037.x     Document Type: Article

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