An Integrative Approach to Eczema (Atopic Dermatitis)

Holistic Nursing Practice

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 56-62

  Ross, Stephanie Maxine ^a  

^a Carrier Hall   (United States)

Author keywords

Childhood eczema; Complementary intervention; Eczema

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; BUFEXAMAC; CHAMOMILE; CORTICOSTEROID; DRUG DERIVATIVE; FATTY ACID; FLUOCORTIN BUTYL; FLUOCORTOLONE; HYDROCORTISONE; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; PLANT EXTRACT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; BLOOD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOOD ALLERGY; HISTAMINE RELEASE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICINAL PLANT; MIDDLE AGED; OINTMENT; PHYTOTHERAPY; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADRENAL CORTEX HORMONES; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS, NON-STEROIDAL; BUFEXAMAC; CHAMOMILE; DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; FATTY ACIDS; FEMALE; FLUOCORTOLONE; FOOD HYPERSENSITIVITY; HISTAMINE RELEASE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OINTMENTS; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANTS, MEDICINAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0037271308     PISSN: 08879311     EISSN: 15505138     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004650-200301000-00011     Document Type: Article

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