Occupational contact dermatitis: Etiology, prevalence, and resultant impairment/disability

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 303-313

  Belsito, Donald V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

1 CHLORO 2,4 DINITROBENZENE; ALLERGEN; BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE; CANTHARIDIN; CROTON OIL; DODECYL SULFATE SODIUM; HYDROCHLORIC ACID; IRRITANT AGENT; PHENYLENEDIAMINE; SOAP;

ALGORITHM; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTACT DERMATITIS; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; IRRITANT DERMATITIS; OCCUPATIONAL ECZEMA; PATCH TEST; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHOTOTOXICITY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SKIN ALLERGY; SKIN DEFECT; WORKMAN COMPENSATION;

AGE FACTORS; CAUSALITY; DERMATITIS, CONTACT; DERMATITIS, OCCUPATIONAL; DISABILITY EVALUATION; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; PREVALENCE; PROGNOSIS; SEX FACTORS; WORKERS' COMPENSATION;

EID: 22144480630     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2005.02.045     Document Type: Review

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