An economic evaluation of patch testing in the diagnosis and management of allergic contact dermatitis

American Journal of Contact Dermatitis

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 149-154

  Rajagopalan, Rukmini ^a   Anderson, Roger T ^b   Sarma, Syam ^b   Kallal, John ^b   Retchin, Carol ^b   Jones, John ^b   Fowler, Joseph F ^b   Sherertz, Elizabeth F ^b  

^a GLAXOSMITHKLINE   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIALLERGIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DISEASE SEVERITY; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATCH TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RECURRENT DISEASE; SKIN ALLERGY;

EID: 0031662615     PISSN: 1046199X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1046-199X(98)90017-3     Document Type: Article

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