The epidemiology of occupational contact dermatitis (1990-2007): A systematic review

International Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 48, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 571-578

  Keegel, Tessa ^a   Moyle, Mignon ^a   Dharmage, Shyamali ^a   Frowen, Kathryn ^a   Nixon, Rosemary ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b SKIN AND CANCER FOUNDATION   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAUSAL ATTRIBUTION; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH STATISTICS; HEALTH SURVEY; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; IRRITANT DERMATITIS; OCCUPATIONAL ECZEMA; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; SELF REPORT; SKIN ALLERGY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

DERMATITIS, CONTACT; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 66849106526     PISSN: 00119059     EISSN: 13654632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2009.04004.x     Document Type: Review

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