Care Management of Skin Diseases: Life Quality and Economic Impact - Rilegato

Rajagopalan, Rukmini; Sherertz, Elizabeth F.; Anderson, Roger T.

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ISBN 10: 0824701283 ISBN 13: 9780824701284

Casa editrice: CRC Press, 1998

Riassunto

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 covers

the 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!

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Contenuti:

Introduction

Epidemiology and Scope of Skin Disease, Martin A. Weinstock
Evolution of Quality-of-Life Assessment, Lynda C. Doward and Stephen P. McKenna
Psychometric and Related Considerations in Dermatological Assessments of Health-Related Quality of Life, Roger T. Anderson, Ron D. Hays, and Dennis Revicki
Philosophical and Conceptual Issues in the Assessment of Quality of Life in Patients with Skin Disorders, John Koo and John Siebenlist

Counseling for Life Quality

Sexually Transmitted Disease: Implications of This Diagnosis for Patients' Lives, Melissa McPheeters and Peggy Clark
Personal Impact of Chronic Skin Disease: One Patient's Perspective, Curtis S. Phinney

Studies on Quality of Life

The Dermatology Life Quality Index: Initial Experience of a Simple Practical Measure, Andrew Y. Finlay
Structural Validation of the DSQL: Confirmation of the Factor Structure and Justification of the Scoring Algorithm, Richard D. Lennox
Impact of Acne on Quality of Life in Adolescents, Jeffrey A. Smith and Daniel P. Krowchuk
Health-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 Exum
Psoriasis Life Stress Inventory: An Index of the Stress Associated with the Impact of Psoriasis upon the Quality of Life, Madhulika A. Gupta
SKINDEX: A Dermatological Outcomes Measure of the Effects of Skin Disease on Patients' Quality of Life, Mary-Margaret Chren and Rebecca J. Lasek
Profile 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. Anderson
The Impact of Atopic Dermatitis on the Quality of Life of Children, Adolescents, and Adults, Patricia O'Hare and Daniel P. Krowchuk
Impact of Skin Cancer on Quality of Life, Christine J. Hashem and Barry Leshin
Impact of Hair Disorders and Pigment Disorders on Quality of Life, Amy J. McMichael
Pruritus and Health-Related Quality of Life, Alan B. Fleischer, Jr.
Quality-of-Life Study in Patients with Chronic Vulvar Dermatoses, Betty Bellman
Aging Skin and Quality of Life, Madhulika A. Gupta
Measuring Quality of Life in Recurrent Genital Herpes, Stephen P. McKenna and Lynda C. Doward

Economic Impact of Diseases and Therapy

Comparative Cost-Effectiveness of Different Treatments for Psoriasis, Gary C. Lee and Gerald D. Weinstein
Allergic 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. Sherertz
Atopic Dermatitis: Economic Evaluation of Treatments for Eczema and Atopic Dermatitis, Steven R. Arikian, Thomas R. Einarson, and John J. Doyle
Onychomycosis: An Economic Evaluation of Therapies, Aditya K. Gupta, Paul I. Oh, Thomas R. Einarson, and Neil H. Shear
Costs of Evaluating and Treating Patients with Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma, Debra L. Breneman, Judi A. Van Horn, and John C. Breneman

Care Management

Strategies for Managed Care Programs to Manage Skin Disease, David J. McLean
Strategies for Primary Care Physicians to Manage Contact Dermatitis, David M. Pariser
Understanding Managed Care Contracts, Lisa J. Kaplan
Pharmacy Benefits Managers: Tools Used to Control Selection and Utilization of Dermatological Products, Kent H. Summers

Conclusion

Future Directions, Elizabeth F. Sherertz

Appendix: Examples of Validated QOL Instruments

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Book by Rajagopalan Rukmini Sherertz Elizabeth F Anderson

Su questa edizione

• Editore: CRC Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0824701283
• ISBN 13: 9780824701284
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 485