To patch or not to patch: What is your threshold for patch testing?

American Journal of Contact Dermatitis

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 94-97

  Brod, B A ^a   Dailey, A D ^a   Fransway, A F ^a   Scheman, A J ^a   Sherertz, E F ^a  

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Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DERMATITIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; HUMAN; PATCH TEST; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN ALLERGY; SKIN INFLAMMATION; TREATMENT INDICATION;

EID: 0033003180     PISSN: 1046199X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1046-199X(99)90007-6     Document Type: Note

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