Use of complementary and alternative treatment for allergic contact dermatitis

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 157, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 301-305

  Noiesen, E ^a,b   Munk, M D ^c   Larsen, K ^b   Hoyen M ^b   Agner, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^c VIVE THE DANISH CENTER FOR SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Allergic contact dermatitis; Alternative medicine; Alternative practitioner; Complementary medicine; Consumer products

Indexed keywords

FRAGRANCE; PRESERVATIVE; STEROID;

ADULT; AGED; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE DURATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; ECZEMA; FEMALE; HERB; HERBAL MEDICINE; HUMAN; LOTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OINTMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RURAL AREA; SKIN ALLERGY; SOCIAL ASPECT; URBAN AREA;

ADULT; AGED; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; DENMARK; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 34447550512     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2007.08015.x     Document Type: Article

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