Prevalence and methodology of patch testing by allergists in the United States: Results of a cross-sectional survey

American Journal of Contact Dermatitis

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 157-163

  Farrell, April L ^a,b,c,d   Warshaw, Erin M ^a,b,c,d   Zhao, Yanli ^a,b,c,d   Nelson, David ^a,b,c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^d VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DERMATOLOGY; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGY; METHODOLOGY; PATCH TEST; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SKIN ALLERGY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0036898012     PISSN: 1046199X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/ajcd.2002.36642     Document Type: Article

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