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Article: Allergic contact dermatitis: early recognition and diagnosis of important allergens.(Advanced Practice)
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- Dermatology Nursing
- Article date:
- October 1, 2006
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Allergic contact dermatitis (ACD) is a commonly seen ailment of patients visiting general medical practices and dermatology clinics. ACD was the cause of 9.2 million visits to American dermatologists in 2004, representing the third most common reason for outpatient dermatology visits ("Most prevalent skin diseases," 2005). Additionally, the caregivers in these same occupational settings, for example nurses, physician assistants, and physicians, also share a high incidence of this disease. In 2004, approximately 72 million Americans were estimated to have or had contact dermatitis allergic and irritant contact dermatitis ("Most prevalent skin diseases," 2005). In 1999, the ...
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