Clinical aspects of irritant contact dermatitis

Contact Dermatitis (Fifth Edition)

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 305-345

  Frosch, Peter J ^a   John, Swen Malte ^b  

^a KLINIKUM DORTMUND   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OSNABRÜCK   (Germany)

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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-03827-3_16     Document Type: Chapter

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