Trends in the epidemiology and prescribing of medication for eczema in England

Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine

Volumn 102, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 108-117

  Simpson, Colin R ^a   Newton, John ^b   Hippisley Cox, Julia ^c   Sheikh, Aziz ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 62749179002     PISSN: 01410768     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/jrsm.2009.080211     Document Type: Article

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