title: Statement of the German Contact Dermatitis Research Group (DKG) and the German Dermatological Society (DDG) on liability issues associated with patch testing using a patient's own materials.
authors: Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany.
authors: Vera
authors: V
authors: Mahler
authors: Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, University Hospital, Ruhr University, Bochum, Germany.
authors: Heinrich
authors: H
authors: Dickel
authors: Department for Clinical Social Medicine, Occupational, and Environmental Dermatology, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.
authors: Thomas Ludwig
authors: TL
authors: Diepgen
authors: Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany.
authors: Uwe
authors: U
authors: Hillen
authors: Information Network of Departments of Dermatology, University Hospital Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany.
authors: Johannes
authors: J
authors: Geier
authors: Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, University Hospital Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
authors: Roland
authors: R
authors: Kaufmann
authors: Department of Dermatology and Venereology, University Hospital Halle, Halle (Saale), Germany.
authors: Burkhard
authors: B
authors: Kreft
authors: Information Network of Departments of Dermatology, University Hospital Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany.
authors: Axel
authors: A
authors: Schnuch
authors: Department of Dermatology, Bethesda Hospital, Freudenberg, Germany.
authors: Christiane
authors: C
authors: Szliska
authors: University Hospital Erlangen, Germany.
authors: Albrecht
authors: A
authors: Bender
mesh_terms: D003877:Dermatitis, Contact / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003880:Dermatology / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000592:standards; D059026:Diagnostic Self Evaluation; D005858:Germany; D033161:Government Regulation; D019983:Guideline Adherence / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards; D007258:Informed Consent / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D016365:Liability, Legal; D010328:Patch Tests / Q000592:standards*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012648:Self Care / Q000592:standards