Self-application of a protective cream: Pitfalls of occupational skin protection

Archives of Dermatology

Volumn 133, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 861-864

  Wigger Alberti, Walter ^a   Maraffio, Bruno ^a   Wernli, Manuela ^b   Elsner, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b Turimed AG   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DERMATOLOGICAL AGENT; PROTECTIVE AGENT; RETINOL ACETATE;

ARTICLE; HAND DISEASE; HUMAN; INDUSTRIAL WORKER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OCCUPATIONAL ECZEMA; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; OCCUPATIONAL SKIN DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SKIN PROTECTION;

EID: 0030790940     PISSN: 0003987X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archderm.133.7.861     Document Type: Article

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