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Occupational Skin Allergies: Testing and Treatment (The Case of Occupational Allergic Contact Dermatitis)

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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.

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D. Linn Holness has received honoraria for reviewing student scholarships from Worksafe BC, and has received grant support from the Ontario Ministry of Labour, Social Science Humanities Research Council, Workplace Safety and Insurance Board.

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This article does not contain any studies with animal subjects performed by the author. With regard to the author’s research cited in this paper, all procedures were followed in accordance with the ethical standards of the responsible committee on human experimentation and with the Helsinki Declaration of 1975, as revised in 2000 and 2008.

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Holness, D.L. Occupational Skin Allergies: Testing and Treatment (The Case of Occupational Allergic Contact Dermatitis). Curr Allergy Asthma Rep 14, 410 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11882-013-0410-8

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