The problem of atopic eczema: Aetiological clues from the environment and lifestyles

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 46, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 729-741

  McNally, N J ^a   Phillips, D R ^a   Williams, H C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN S MEDICAL CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Atopic eczema; Atopy; Environment; Lifestyle; Migrant studies

Indexed keywords

ATOPIC DERMATITIS; CONFERENCE PAPER; ECZEMA; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HUMAN; IMMIGRANT; LIFESTYLE; PREVALENCE; RISK; SOCIAL CLASS; UNITED KINGDOM;

CAUSALITY; CHILD; DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; GEOGRAPHY; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL CLASS;

EID: 0032031033     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0277-9536(97)00174-3     Document Type: Conference Paper

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