Analysis of 250 consecutively evaluated cases of workers' disability claims for dermatitis.
Two hundred fifty individuals who filed claims for workers' disability compensation benefits for work-related dermatoses were evaluated in the private-practice setting of the author. Preset standard guidelines were used to assess the validity of work relevancy for each claimant. The findings in this retrospective study that included workers from 14 different industrial milieus revealed that 127 of 250 examinees had skin findings that were consistent with the respective workplace exposure.
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Department of Dermatology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Mich. 48201.
D000485:Allergens; D003877:Dermatitis, Contact / Q000175:diagnosis; D009783:Dermatitis, Occupational / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D004485:Eczema / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006229:Hand Dermatoses / Q000175:diagnosis; D006652:Histological Techniques; D006801:Humans; D007509:Irritants; D008297:Male; D008487:Medical History Taking; D010808:Physical Examination; D011565:Psoriasis / Q000175:diagnosis; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014942:Workers' Compensation
D000485:Allergens; D007509:Irritants