title: Occupational skin allergies: testing and treatment (the case of occupational allergic contact dermatitis).
abstract: Occupational contact dermatitis, including occupational allergic contact dermatitis, is one of the most common occupational diseases. Making a timely and accurate diagnosis is important to improving the outcome. Taking a work history and patch testing are essential elements in the diagnostic process. Management, based on an accurate diagnosis, must include both medical treatment to address the disease and workplace modifications as appropriate to reduce exposure the causative agents.
authors.affiliation: Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, St. Michael's Hospital, 30 Bond St., Toronto, ON, M5B 1W8, Canada, holnessl@smh.ca.
authors.forename: D Linn
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Holness
mesh_terms: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017449:Dermatitis, Allergic Contact / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology*; D003876:Dermatitis, Atopic / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology; D009783:Dermatitis, Occupational / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D010328:Patch Tests / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents