Patterns of care and referral in children with atopic dermatitis and concern for food allergy

Dermatologic Therapy

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 91-96

  Thompson, Michele M ^a,b   Tofte, Susan J ^a   Simpson, Eric L ^a   Hanifin, Jon M ^a  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Atopic dermatitis eczema; Food allergy; Food challenge testing

Indexed keywords

ALLERGY TEST; ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ECZEMA; FEMALE; FOOD ALLERGY; HUMAN; IMMEDIATE TYPE HYPERSENSITIVITY; MALE; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PEDIATRICS; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; QUESTIONNAIRE;

CHILD WELFARE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; FEMALE; FOOD HYPERSENSITIVITY; HUMANS; MALE; MILK HYPERSENSITIVITY; OREGON; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 33645891991     PISSN: 13960296     EISSN: 15298019     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1529-8019.2006.00062.x     Document Type: Article

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