the epidemiology, causes, and prevention of atopic eczema /
edited by Hywel C. Williams.
New York :
Cambridge University Press,
2000.
1 online resource (xiv, 271 pages) :
illustrations (some color)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Contributors; Foreword; Preface; PART I The nature of the problem; PART II Descriptive studies which indicate the size of the problem; PART III Analytical studies which point to causes of atopic dermatitis; PART IV Intervention studies; PART V Lessons from other fields of research; PART VI Conclusions; Additional information; Index.
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Atopic dermatitis or eczema is an increasingly common skin disease, but its distribution, frequency and underlying causes have not yet been systematically reviewed in depth: this is the very first book to look at the epidemiology of atopic eczema, its prevalence and possible causes.