Cost-of-illness of patients with chronic hand eczema in routine care: results from a multicentre study in Germany

Background It is broadly assumed that costs caused by chronic hand eczema (CHE) are significant. However, there is a lack of cost-of-illness studies on CHE. Objectives To determine the direct and indirect costs of CHE under routine conditions in Germany from the societal perspective. Methods A cross...

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Main Authors: Augustin, Matthias (Author) , Kuessner, D. (Author) , Purwins, Sandra (Author) , Hieke, K. (Author) , Posthumus, J. (Author) , Diepgen, Thomas L. (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 28 May 2011
In: British journal of dermatology
Year: 2011, Volume: 165, Issue: 4, Pages: 845-851
ISSN:1365-2133
DOI:10.1111/j.1365-2133.2011.10427.x
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Author Notes:M. Augustin, D. Kuessner, S. Purwins, K. Hieke, J. Posthumus and T.L. Diepgen

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