Patients With Hidradenitis Suppurativa Negatively Perceive Both Medical and Euphemistic Appellations of Their Disease: A Study From Turkey

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Akoglu G., Esme P., Yildiz I.

DERMATOLOGY PRACTICAL & CONCEPTUAL, cilt.11, sa.4, 2021 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 11 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2021
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5826/dpc.1104a92
  • Dergi Adı: DERMATOLOGY PRACTICAL & CONCEPTUAL
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: hidradenitis suppurativa, euphemism, folk name, medical appellation, psychodermatology, IMPACT
  • Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: The use of medical terms and folk names (euphemisms) affect a patient's understanding of diseases and perceptions of severity.