Multiple chemical sensitivities syndrome: A review

American Journal of Contact Dermatitis

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 202-211

  Brod, Bruce A ^a,b  

^a Hahnemann University   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN E;

ALLERGY; ECOLOGY; HUMAN; MULTIPLE CHEMICAL SENSITIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHIATRY; REVIEW; TOXICOLOGY;

EID: 0029831495     PISSN: 1046199X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1046-199X(96)90051-2     Document Type: Article

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