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Taylor & Francis Care Management of Skin Diseases Life Quality and Economic Impact 1998 Edition by Rukmini Rajagopalan, Elizabeth F. Sherertz, Roger T. Anderson
This practical guide, the first single-source volume on the subject, discusses the dynamics of outcome research, health economics, and quality of life (QOL) in dermatology-demonstrating how knowledge on the effect of skin diseases and their treatment on patients' lives and economic standing may be used toward enhancing total management.Considers the major dermatological diseases, such as acne, psoriasis, allergic contact and atopic dermatitis, carcinoma, pigment disorders, viral and fungal infections, and eczema!Detailing state-of-the-art studies as well as future research directions in the field, Care Management of Skin Diseases coversthe genetic, environmental, and epidemiological factors influencing prevention, management, and outcome expectations the ripple effect of dermatological diagnosis on the patient's self-image as well as social and professional life from the combined perspectives of dermatology, and psychiatry methods for developing instruments to measure QOL in skin diseases and the cost-effectiveness of therapeutic care treatment strategies and legal considerations for managed care programs and primary care providers, including the implementation and marketing of health plans and services issues affecting the differentiation and reformulation of dermatological products and more! Table of contents : - IntroductionEpidemiology and Scope of Skin Disease, Martin A. WeinstockEvolution of Quality-of-Life Assessment, Lynda C. Doward and Stephen P. McKennaPsychometric and Related Considerations in Dermatological Assessments of Health-Related Quality of Life, Roger T. Anderson, Ron D. Hays, and Dennis RevickiPhilosophical and Conceptual Issues in the Assessment of Quality of Life in Patients with Skin Disorders, John Koo and John SiebenlistCounseling for Life QualitySexually Transmitted Disease: Implications of This Diagnosis for Patients' Lives, Melissa McPheeters and Peggy ClarkPersonal Impact of Chronic Skin Disease: One Patient's Perspective, Curtis S. PhinneyStudies on Quality of LifeThe Dermatology Life Quality Index: Initial Experience of a Simple Practical Measure, Andrew Y. FinlayStructural Validation of the DSQL: Confirmation of the Factor Structure and Justification of the Scoring Algorithm, Richard D. LennoxImpact of Acne on Quality of Life in Adolescents, Jeffrey A. Smith and Daniel P. KrowchukHealth-Related Quality of Life in Psoriasis: A Biopsychosocial Model and Measures, Stephen R. Rapp, Steven R. Feldman, Alan B. Fleischer, Jr., David M. Reboussin, and M. Lyn ExumPsoriasis Life Stress Inventory: An Index of the Stress Associated with the Impact of Psoriasis upon the Quality of Life, Madhulika A. GuptaSKINDEX: A Dermatological Outcomes Measure of the Effects of Skin Disease on Patients' Quality of Life, Mary-Margaret Chren and Rebecca J. LasekProfile of a Patient with Contact Dermatitis with a Suspicion of Contact Allergy: History, Physical Characteristics, and Dermatology-Specific Quality of Life, Rukmini Rajagopalan and Roger T. AndersonThe Impact of Atopic Dermatitis on the Quality of Life of Children, Adolescents, and Adults, Patricia O'Hare and Daniel P. KrowchukImpact of Skin Cancer on Quality of Life, Christine J. Hashem and Barry LeshinImpact of Hair Disorders and Pigment Disorders on Quality of Life, Amy J. McMichaelPruritus and Health-Related Quality of Life, Alan B. Fleischer, Jr.Quality-of-Life Study in Patients with Chronic Vulvar Dermatoses, Betty BellmanAging Skin and Quality of Life, Madhulika A. GuptaMeasuring Quality of Life in Recurrent Genital Herpes, Stephen P. McKenna and Lynda C. DowardEconomic Impact of Diseases and TherapyComparative Cost-Effectiveness of Different Treatments for Psoriasis, Gary C. Lee and Gerald D. WeinsteinAllergic Contact Dermatitis: Cost-Effectiveness of Early Confirmed Diagnosis and Patch Testing, Rukmini Rajagopalan, Roger T. Anderson, Syam Sarma, John Kallal, Carol Retchin, John Jones, Joseph F. Fowler, Jr., and Elizabeth F. SherertzAtopic Dermatitis: Economic Evaluation of Treatments for Eczema and Atopic Dermatitis, Steven R. Arikian, Thomas R. Einarson, and John J. DoyleOnychomycosis: An Economic Evaluation of Therapies, Aditya K. Gupta, Paul I. Oh, Thomas R. Einarson, and Neil H. ShearCosts of Evaluating and Treating Patients with Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma, Debra L. Breneman, Judi A. Van Horn, and John C. BrenemanCare ManagementStrategies for Managed Care Programs to Manage Skin Disease, David J. McLeanStrategies for Primary Care Physicians to Manage Contact Dermatitis, David M. PariserUnderstanding Managed Care Contracts, Lisa J. KaplanPharmacy Benefits Managers: Tools Used to Control Selection and Utilization of Dermatological Products, Kent H. SummersConclusionFuture Directions, Elizabeth F. SherertzAppendix: Examples of Validated QOL Instruments