Self-reported help-seeking behaviors and treatment choices of adolescents regarding acne

Pediatric Dermatology

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 36-41

  Corey, Kristen C ^a   Cheng, Carol E ^b   Irwin, Blair ^c   Kimball, Alexandra B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTI ACNE AGENT;

ACNE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HEALTH BELIEF; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MORBIDITY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF REPORT;

ACNE VULGARIS; ADOLESCENT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DERMATOLOGIC AGENTS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICATION ADHERENCE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; SELF REPORT; SELF-ASSESSMENT; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; STUDENTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84872364021     PISSN: 07368046     EISSN: 15251470     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1470.2012.01807.x     Document Type: Article

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