The ideal moisturizer: A survey of parental expectations and practice in childhood-onset eczema

Journal of Dermatological Treatment

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 7-12

  Hon, Kam Lun Ellis ^a   Wang, Shuxin Susan ^a   Pong, Nga Hin ^a   Leung, Ting Fan ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Bath; Children; Eczema; Emollients; NESS; Shower

Indexed keywords

CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CHILDHOOD ONSET ECZEMA; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DISEASE SEVERITY; ECZEMA; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HUMIDIFIER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NOTTINGHAM ECZEMA SEVERITY SCORE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; REVIEW; SCHOOL CHILD; SKIN CARE; SKIN HYDRATION; SKIN WATER LOSS;

ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ECZEMA; EMOLLIENTS; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PARENTS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT PREFERENCE; SKIN CREAM;

EID: 84872326421     PISSN: 09546634     EISSN: 14711753     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09546634.2012.672713     Document Type: Review

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