Objective severity does not capture the impact of rosacea, acne scarring and photoaging in patients seeking laser therapy
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- 作者：C.L. Thomas ; B. Kim ; J. Lam ; S. Richards ; A. See ; S. Kalouche ; R.D. Paver and P. Ferná ; ndez Peñ ; as
- 刊名：Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology
- 出版年：2017
- 出版时间：February 2017
- 年：2017
- 卷：31
- 期：2
- 页码：361-366
- 全文大小：94K
- ISSN：1468-3083
文摘
Measures of quality of life (QOL) and patient satisfaction are of great importance in dermatology, as both impact upon treatment adherence and health outcomes. Patients’ assessment of QOL often differs from their doctors’ predictions and their assessments of skin disease severity do not correlate with patients’ own perceptions. The development of laser technology has facilitated successful treatment of many skin conditions, but studies on patient satisfaction are lacking.