Psoriasis scoring and evaluation form- an innovative approach towards effective patient care

Authors

  • Ajay Pandey Department of Skin & V. D, Chhattisgarh Institute of Medical Sciences, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, India
  • J. P. Swain Department of Skin & V. D, Chhattisgarh Institute of Medical Sciences, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2349-3933.ijam20161110

Keywords:

Psoriasis, Patient care, Evaluation

Abstract

Psoriasis is one of the most common skin diseases which we encounter during our day to day practice.Increased awareness among people and easy availability of phototherapy units has increased the number of patients seeking treatment. Patients receiving phototherapy or immunosuppressive drugs are prone to develop side effects of these therapies, so it is important to have a careful watch on their laboratory parameters, therapeutic doses and adverse reactions like erythema reduction in blood counts.

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Published

2017-01-02

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Letter to the Editor