Skin care in occupational contact dermatitis of the hands

Australasian Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 97-101

  Moyle, Mignon ^a,b   Keegel, Tessa ^a   Noonan, Amanda ^a   Nixon, Rosemary ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b Occupational Dermatology Research and Education Centre   (Australia)

Author keywords

Corticosteroid cream; Emollient; Hand dermatitis; Lipid rich moisturizer; Lotion; Ointment; Soap free cleanser; Synthetic detergent bar

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID; COSMETIC; LIPID; SOAP;

ADULT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; DERMATOLOGY; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HAND; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL ECZEMA; OINTMENT; PATCH TEST; PATIENT REFERRAL; REVIEW; SKIN CARE; TOPICAL TREATMENT;

ADMINISTRATION, CUTANEOUS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; DERMATITIS, OCCUPATIONAL; FEMALE; HAND DERMATOSES; HUMANS; KERATOLYTIC AGENTS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SKIN CARE; VICTORIA;

EID: 33645502537     PISSN: 00048380     EISSN: 14400960     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-0960.2006.00240.x     Document Type: Review

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