Determining the severity of atopic dermatitis in children presenting in general practice: An easy and fast method

Dermatology Research and Practice

Volumn 2009, Issue 1, 2009, Pages

  Willemsen, Marjolein G ^a   Van Valburg, Rosalinda W C ^a   Dirven Meijer, Pauline C ^b   Oranje, Arnold P ^c   Van Der Wouden, Johannes C ^a   Moed, Heleen ^a  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b General Practice ^*  (Netherlands)

^c SOPHIA CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

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EID: 79958058060     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16876113     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2009/357046     Document Type: Article

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