Prevalence of occupational hand dermatitis in U.K. hairdressers

International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 289-293

  Perkins, John B ^a   Farrow, Alexandra ^a  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Contact dermatitis; Hairdressers; Hand dermatoses; Interdigital dermatitis; Occupational dermatitis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTACT DERMATITIS; DERMATITIS; HAIRDRESSER; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL ECZEMA; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 23044510459     PISSN: 10773525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/oeh.2005.11.3.289     Document Type: Article

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