Physicians' opinions and clinical practice patterns for actinic keratosis management in Italy

Giornale Italiano di Dermatologia e Venereologia

Volumn 149, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 185-192

  Peris, K ^a   Neri, L ^b   Calzavara Pinton, P ^c   Catricala C ^d   Pellacani, G ^e   Pimpinelli, N ^f   Peserico, A ^g  

^a UNIVERSITY OF L'AQUILA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRESCIA   (Italy)

^d SAN GALLICANO DERMATOLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Italy)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MODENA AND REGGIO EMILIA   (Italy)

^f UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^g UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Guidelines adherence; Keratosis, actinic; Outcome assessment (health care)

Indexed keywords

TOPICAL AGENT;

ACTINIC KERATOSIS; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; CRYOTHERAPY; DERMATOLOGIST; FEMALE; HUMAN; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHOTOTHERAPY; SKIN DEFECT; SKIN SURGERY;

AMINOQUINOLINES; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS, NON-STEROIDAL; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CARCINOMA IN SITU; CARCINOMA, SQUAMOUS CELL; CRYOTHERAPY; CURETTAGE; DERMATOLOGY; DERMOSCOPY; DICLOFENAC; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; ITALY; KERATOSIS, ACTINIC; LASER THERAPY; NEOPLASMS, MULTIPLE PRIMARY; NEOPLASMS, RADIATION-INDUCED; PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY; PHOTOSENSITIVITY DISORDERS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PHYSICIANS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; QUESTIONNAIRES; SKIN NEOPLASMS; SUNLIGHT;

EID: 84903194082     PISSN: 03920488     EISSN: 18271820     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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