Some observations on reporting quality of life in treatment of psoriasis in outpatient clinics

Acta Dermato-Venereologica

Volumn 93, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 210-211

  Lindberg, Magnus ^a,b   Berg, Mats ^c,d  

^a ÖREBRO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^c Mälar Hospital Eskilstuna   (Sweden)

^d UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METHOTREXATE;

ADULT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LETTER; MALE; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSORIASIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF EVALUATION; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

AMBULATORY CARE; AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PSORIASIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REMISSION INDUCTION; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SWEDEN; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84875071095     PISSN: 00015555     EISSN: 16512057     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2340/00015555-1449     Document Type: Letter

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