A nationwide study of acne treatment patterns in Korea: Analysis of patient preconceived notions and dermatologist suggestion for treatment

Acta Dermato-Venereologica

Volumn 92, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 236-240

  Kwon, Hyuck Hoon ^a,b   Yoon, Hyun Sun ^a   Suh, Dae Hun ^a,b   Yoon, Ji Young ^b   Park, Sue Kyung ^a   Lee, Eil Soo ^c   Lee, Joo Heung ^c   Kim, Nack In ^d   Kye, Young Chul ^e   Ro, Young Suck ^f   Lee, Sang Ju ^g   Kim, Myung Nam ^h   Sung, Kyung Jeh ⁱ   Lee, Eun Soo ^j   Kim, Kwang Joong ^k  

^a Seoul National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University Hospital   (South Korea)

^c Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^d Kyung Hee University Hospital   (South Korea)

^e Korea University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^f Hanyang University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^g Yonsei Star Skin Laser Clinic   (South Korea)

^h Chung Ang University   (South Korea)

ⁱ Sung's Laser Clinic   (South Korea)

^j Ajou University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^k Hallym University   (South Korea)

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Author keywords

Acne; Epidemiology; Guideline; Patient's preference; Physician's selection; Treatment modality; Treatment pattern

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ISOTRETINOIN; STEROID;

ACNE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DERMATOLOGIST; DERMATOLOGY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HEALTH BELIEF; HUMAN; KOREA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; PATIENT PREFERENCE; PHOTOTHERAPY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF EVALUATION;

ACNE VULGARIS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DECISION MAKING; DERMATOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PATIENT PREFERENCE; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84859742416     PISSN: 00015555     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2340/00015555-1331     Document Type: Article

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