A Study of Common Dermatoses among the Geriatric Patients in Salem; a Region of South India

Introduction: Ageing is an irreversible and continuous process which results in a decline of functioning in all systems including the skin, thereby predisposing the elderly persons to develop various skin ailments. Proper knowledge of different dermatoses prevalent in this population in different ge...

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Main Authors: Amrutha Elizabeth Vargese, Seethalakshmi Ganga Vellaisamy, Govindharajan Nanjappachetty, Kannan Gopalan, Navakumar Manickam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
Series:Journal of the Indian Academy of Geriatrics
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Online Access:http://www.jiag.in/article.asp?issn=0974-3405;year=2018;volume=14;issue=1;spage=17;epage=25;aulast=Vargese;type=0