Acne vulgaris and the quality of life of adult dermatology patients.
Open Access
- 1 April 1998
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Medical Association (AMA) in Archives of Dermatology
- Vol. 134 (4), 454-458
- https://doi.org/10.1001/archderm.134.4.454
Abstract
ALTHOUGH acne is extremely prevalent,1-6 few studies have focused on what the patient with acne vulgaris experiences. Furthermore, despite recent advances in the accurate measurement of complex abstract health outcomes such as patients' perceptions,7 few studies have discussed the effects of acne on discrete aspects of patients' experiences such as their quality of life.Keywords
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