Hand dermatitis: Fit to work?

Expert Review of Dermatology

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 497-502

  Cox, Neil H ^a   Gawkrodger, David J ^b   Spiro, Jon ^c   Beck, Mike H ^d   English, John sc ^e   Flower, David jc ^f  

^a CUMBERLAND INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL HALLAMSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c Capita Health Solutions   (United Kingdom)

^d NOTTINGHAM UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^e HOPE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^f Centrica Energy   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84888744663     PISSN: 17469872     EISSN: 17469880     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1586/17469872.1.4.497     Document Type: Article

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