Measuring the burden of herpes zoster and post herpetic neuralgia within primary care in rural Crete, Greece

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Research has indicated that general practitioners (GPs) have good clinical judgment in regards to diagnosing and managing herpes zoster (HZ) within clinical practice in a country with limited resources for primary care and general pr...

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Main Authors: Lionis Christos D, Vardavas Constantine I, Symvoulakis Emmanouil K, Papadakaki Maria G, Anastasiou Foteini S, Antonopoulou Maria D, Apostolakis Charalampos M, Dimitrakopoulos Stelios A, Fountakis George I, Grammatikopoulos Ilias A, Komninos John D, Kounalakis Dimitris K, Ladoukaki Eva S, Makri Kornilia V, Petraki Chrysa S, Ploumis Nikos G, Prokopiadou Dimitra P, Stefanaki Ioanna N, Tsakountakis Nikos A, Tsiligianni Ioanna G, Tzortzis Emmanouil N, Vasilaki Aggeliki A, Vasilopoulos Theodoros K, Vrentzos George E
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-12-01
Series:BMC Family Practice
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2296/12/136