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Hand Dermatitis: Review of Etiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment

Adam D. Perry and John P. Trafeli
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine May 2009, 22 (3) 325-330; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2009.03.080118
Adam D. Perry
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