title: Medicolegal aspects of occupational skin diseases.
abstract: Skin diseases, including chemical burns, are the most frequently reported of all occupational illnesses. More than 90 per cent of work-related dermatologic problems are contact dermatitis, and there is rarely anything about the location and appearance of these lesions to differentiate clearly from a dermatitis of nonoccupational origin. A complete and time-consuming history must therefore be taken, including documentation of nonwork activities.
authors.affiliation: Stanford University, California.
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Adams
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003876:Dermatitis, Atopic / Q000175:diagnosis; D009783:Dermatitis, Occupational / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006229:Hand Dermatoses / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007603:Jurisprudence; D008297:Male; D008499:Medical Records; D008875:Middle Aged; D014481:United States; D014942:Workers' Compensation / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence