The Journal of Korean Medicine Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology and Dermatology (한방안이비인후피부과학회지)
- Volume 15 Issue 2
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- Pages.289-301
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- 2002
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- 1738-6640(pISSN)
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- 2234-4020(eISSN)
A Clinical Study of Elderly Patients with Skin Diseases
한방병원에 내원한 노장층 피부과 환자에 관한 임상적 고찰
- Choi, In-Hwa (Depart. of Ophthal., Otorhinolaryngology, and Dermatol,College of Oriental Medicine, Dongguk University)
- 최인화 (동국대학교 한의과대학 안이비인후 피부과)
- Published : 20021200
Abstract
Background: It is axiomatic that average life span is prolonged in proportion to the advance of socio-economic improvements and medical science. Consequently, the number of elderly patients with skin diseases is increasing. Objective: This study was performed to examine the patterns of skin diseases in elderly patients that had visited Dongguk Oriental Medical hospital, Dept. of Dermatology. We also compared these patients to the young generational groups. Methods: We studied 67 elderly patients with complaints of skin diseases who had visited our hospital from March 2000 to February 2002. We analysed their skin diseases and compared them with the younger group's. Results: The results were as follows; 1. The common disease groups were eczema(32.8
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