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Eczema

References

American Acadamy of Dermatology, Eczema/Atopic Dermatitis, Available at URL: http://www.aad.org/public/publications/pamphlets/skin_eczema.html. Accessed April 2, 2008.

Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety home page. Allergic Contact Dermatitis. Available at URL: http://www.ccohs.ca/oshanswers/diseases/allergic_derm.html. Accessed May 25, 2006, April 5, 2007, and April 2, 2008.

Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety home page. Irritant Contact Dermatitis. Available at URL: http://www.ccohs.ca/oshanswers/diseases/dermatitis.html. Accessed May 25, 2006, April 5, 2007, and April 2, 2008.

Consumer Information Center. Atopic Dermatitis-Definition. Available at URL: http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/cic_text/health/atopic-dermatitis/defining.html. Accessed June 15, 2005, April 5, 2007, April 2, 2008.

EczemaNet home page. Eczema. Available at URL: http://www.skincarephysicians.com/eczemanet/index.html. Accessed May 25, 2006, April 5, 2007, and April 2, 2008.

Cheigh,NH. Dermatologic Drug Reactions, Self-Treatable Skin Disorders, and Skin Cancer. In: Pharmacotherapy A Pathophysiologic Approach. 6th ed. Dipiro JT, Talbert RL eds. Stamford, CT;Appleton and Lange: 2005: 1745.

i-Dermatitis.com home page. Dermatitis. Available at URL: http://www.i-dermatitis.com. Accessed June 15, 2005, April 5, 2007, April 2, 2008.

MayoClinic.com. Dermatitis. Available at URL: http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=DS00339. Accessed May 25, 2006, April 5, 2007, and April 2, 2008.

Medical News Today. New psoriasis and eczema treatment receives US patent [press release] February 1, 2005. Available at URL: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=19486. Accessed May 25, 2006, April 5, 2007, and April 2, 2008.

The Merck Manual of Medical Information-Home Edition: Dermatitis. Available at URL: http://www.merck.com/mmhe/sec18/ch203/ch203c.html#sec18-ch203-ch203c-68. Accessed April 5, 2007 and April 2, 2008.

National Eczema Society home page. Eczema: Frequently Asked Questions. Available at URL: http://www.eczema.org. Accessed May 25, 2006, April 5, 2007, and April 2, 2008.

National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases home page. Atopic Dermatitis. Available at URL: http://www.niams.nih.gov. Accessed October 5, 2003, and April 2, 2008.

Swartling C, Naver H, Lindberg M, Anveden I. Treatment of dyshidrotic hand dermatitis with intradermal botulinum toxin. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. 2002 Nov;47(5):667-71.

Swerlick RA, Lawley TJ. Eczema, psoriasis, cutaneous infections, acne, and other common skin disorders. Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine. 14th ed. Fauci AS, Kasper DL, Hauser SL, eds. St. Louis: McGraw-Hill;1998:298-300.

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases. Atopic Dermatitis: A type of eczema. URL: http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/cic_text/health/atopic-dermatitis/atopic.pdf. Accessed April 5, 2007 and April 2, 2008.

DermNet NZ. Lichen simplex. URL: http://dermnetnz.org/dermatitis/lichen-simplex.html. Accessed April 5, 2007 and April 2, 2008.

Health-cares. What is dyshidrotic eczema? URL: http://skin-care.health-cares.net/dyshidrotic-eczema.php. Accessed April 5, 2007 and April 2, 2008.

Hogan D. eMedicine. Lichen simplex chronicus. Last updated June 12,2006. URL:http://emedicine.com/derm/topic236.htm. Accessed April 11, 2007 and April 2, 2008.

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