Effectiveness of skin protection creams as a preventive measure in occupational dermatitis: A critical update according to criteria of evidence-based medicine

International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health

Volumn 76, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 253-259

  Kütting, Birgitta ^a   Drexler, Hans ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ERLANGEN NUREMBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Barrier cream; Evidence based medicine; Moisturiser; Prevention of occupational skin disease; Skin protection creams; Skincare programme

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL TRIAL; CREAM; DATA BASE; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; HUMIDIFIER; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; LOTION; MEDICAL LITERATURE; NONHUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL SKIN DISEASE; RELIABILITY; REVIEW; SKIN CARE; SKIN PROTECTION; STANDARDIZATION; WORK ENVIRONMENT; WORKPLACE;

EID: 17444448744     PISSN: 03400131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00420-003-0437-6     Document Type: Review

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