Occupational skin diseases in Korea

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 25, Issue SUPPL.1, 2010, Pages

  Ahn, Yeon Soon ^a   Kim, Min Gi ^b  

^a Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital   (South Korea)

^b Dongguk University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Dermatitis contact; Occupational skin disease; Stevens Johnson syndrome; Surveillance system

Indexed keywords

TRICHLOROETHYLENE;

ADULT; AGED; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; REVIEW; SAFETY; SKIN DISEASE; SOUTH KOREA; STEVENS JOHNSON SYNDROME;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; SKIN DISEASES; STEVENS-JOHNSON SYNDROME; TRICHLOROETHYLENE;

EID: 79961097275     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: 15986357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2010.25.S.S46     Document Type: Review

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