Epidemiology of Pediatric Dermatology and Allergology in the Region of Aargau, Switzerland

Pediatric Dermatology

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 482-487

  Wenk, Christine ^a   Itin, Peter H ^b,c  

^a CANTONAL HOSPITAL AARAU   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BASEL   (Switzerland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACNE; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CRYOTHERAPY; CURETTAGE; ECZEMA; FEMALE; HEMANGIOMA; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MICROSCOPY; MOLLUSCUM CONTAGIOSUM; PATCH TEST; PHOTOTHERAPY; PIGMENTED NEVUS; PITYRIASIS; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN DISEASE; SKIN SURGERY; SWITZERLAND; URTICARIA; VERRUCA VULGARIS;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; DERMATOLOGY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENTS; HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITY; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SKIN DISEASES; SWITZERLAND; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

EID: 0347064155     PISSN: 07368046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1470.2003.20605.x     Document Type: Article

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