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Instruments of Measurement of Quality of Life in Acne

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Increased emphasis on patient empowerment and the growing interest in patient–centred care have encouraged health-care professionals and researchers to incorporate patient-reported outcomes such as quality of life (QoL) measures in routine clinical practice and outcome research.

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Basra, M.K.A., Finlay, A.Y. (2014). Instruments of Measurement of Quality of Life in Acne. In: Zouboulis, C., Katsambas, A., Kligman, A. (eds) Pathogenesis and Treatment of Acne and Rosacea. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-69375-8_74

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