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Article: Allergic contact dermatitis unmasked
- Article from:
- Dermatology Times
- Article date:
- September 1, 2007
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How to derive the most benefit from patch testing
Hershey, Pa. - Patch testing provides an opportunity to cure the patient of a given allergy, according to one specialist.
Some have said that the greatest abuse of patch testing is a failure to use the test. In order to make standard allergens work, they have to be used frequently.
"Though patch testing is a very practical way and, in some cases, instrumental in exposing an allergy that a patient may have, many dermatologists do not use it. The reasons for this may be that they believe that the history is sufficient in making a clear diagnosis, it is just too time consuming, or because of poor reimbursement" says Bryan E. Anderson, M.D., ...