Prevalence of common skin diseases and their associated factors among military personnel in Korea: A cross-sectional study

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 27, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 1248-1254

  Bae, Jung Min ^a   Ha, Beomman ^a   Lee, Hongsun ^b   Park, Chang Keun ^c   Kim, Hyun Joon ^d   Park, Young Min ^e  

^a Armed Forces Ildong Hospital   (South Korea)

^b Armed Forces Yangju Hospital   (South Korea)

^c Armed Forces Goyang Hospital   (South Korea)

^d Yeong Cheon Station Hospital   (South Korea)

^e The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Army; Military personnel; Prevalence; Skin disease

Indexed keywords

ACNE VULGARIS; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; PREVALENCE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK; RISK FACTOR; SKIN DISEASE; SOLDIER; SOUTH KOREA; TINEA PEDIS;

ACNE VULGARIS; ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; HUMANS; MALE; MILITARY PERSONNEL; ODDS RATIO; PREVALENCE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; RISK FACTORS; SKIN DISEASES; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TINEA PEDIS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84872527474     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: 15986357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2012.27.10.1248     Document Type: Article

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