Prevalence of hand dermatoses related to latex exposure amongst dentists in Queensland, Australia

International Dental Journal

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 154-158

  Leggat, Peter A ^a,b   Smith, Derek R ^a,b,c  

^a James Cook University ^*

^b JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c NATL INSTITUTE OF INDUSTRIAL HEALTH   (Japan)

Author keywords

Allergens; Australia; Contact dermatitis; Dental materials; Dentists; Dermatoses; Irritants; Latex allergy; Occupational dermatitis; Queensland

Indexed keywords

EID: 33745501955     PISSN: 00206539     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1875-595X.2006.tb00088.x     Document Type: Article

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