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How to reassure patients with topical steroid phobia
Author(s) -
Ponnambath Nabil
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
prescriber
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.106
H-Index - 3
eISSN - 1931-2253
pISSN - 0959-6682
DOI - 10.1002/psb.1172
Subject(s) - medicine , topical steroid , atopic dermatitis , dermatology , psychiatry
Topical steroids are the mainstay of treatment in atopic dermatitis, but 60–80 per cent patients or carers have an aversion to using them due to the potential side‐effects. Here, the authors discuss topical steroid phobia and the importance of communication in its management.