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Arman Torosian1, Caroline L Porter1, Steven R Feldman1
1Center for Dermatology Research, Department of Dermatology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Dr. Feldman also is from the Wake Forest School of Medicine Department of Pathology and Department of Social Sciences & Health Policy, and the Department of Dermatology, University of Southern Denmark, Odense.
Abstract:
There is limited literature regarding patient preferences for phototherapy. Patients may consider different forms of phototherapy depending on a multitude of factors important to them, including safety, cost, efficacy, insurance issues, and convenience. This study aimed to determine which form of phototherapy-in-office UVB, at-home UVB, home tanning, salon tanning, and sunbathing-was preferred by survey participants and the reasons for their preferences. Additionally, participants were asked which forms of phototherapy they considered safest and most efficacious, cost-effective, and convenient.
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