Occupational skin diseases of the feet.
Although dermatoses account for the vast majority of occupational disease, the role played by foot disorders is uncharted. Often, protective footgear has an etiologic rather than a therapeutic effect. The environmental, chemical, physical, and biologic causes of pedal skin disease in the workplace are described, with emphasis on the need for their recognition and control.
D003877:Dermatitis, Contact / Q000209:etiology; D009783:Dermatitis, Occupational / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005533:Foot Dermatoses / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D011481:Protective Clothing