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Article: Pattern of skin diseases among patients attending a tertiary care teaching hospital in Kerala
- Article from:
- Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology
- Article date:
- September 1, 2009
- Author:
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Sir,
Thrissur Medical College is a tertiary care teaching hospital in the public sector located in the central part of the South Indian state of Kerala. Knowledge of the pattern of diseases in this center is thought to be important for caregivers, teachers and administrators to identify their priorities. So a study was planned with the aim to identify the pattern of diseases among patients who attended the outpatient section of the Department of Dermatology and Venereology.
The outpatient (OP) registers of Department of Dermatology and Venereology of Thrissur Medical College of the year 2007 were analyzed retrospectively. All cases were diagnosed by consultants having Post-graduate ...