Quality of life in dermatology: After 125 years, time for more rigorous reporting

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 170, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 4-6

  Finlay, A Y ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DERMATOLOGY; DERMATOLOGY LIFE QUALITY INDEX; EDITORIAL; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLICATION; QUALITY OF LIFE; SKIN DISEASE; METHODOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY; STANDARD; STANDARDS; TRENDS;

DERMATOLOGY; HUMANS; QUALITY OF LIFE; REFERENCE STANDARDS; RESEARCH DESIGN; SKIN DISEASES;

EID: 84892425115     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/bjd.12737     Document Type: Editorial

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