Korean J Dermatol.
1999 May;37(5):614-619.
A Clinical observation on Skin Disease of Elderly patients
Abstract
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BACKGROUND: It is a trend that the average life span is prolonged in proportion to the advance of socio-economy and medical science. Consequently, the number of elderly patients with skin diseases is increasing.
OBJECTIVE
This study was performed to see the change of patterns of skin diseases in elderly patients.
METHODS
One thousand four hundred and twenty elderly patients, over the age of 65, who visited the departments of dermatology and in five hospitals, from January 1, 1997 to December 31, 1997 were selected. We surveyed the frequeney of skin disease by types and the distributions by month, season and age.
