Clinical Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Volume 8, Issue 2 , Pages 81-86 , June 2007

Atopic Dermatitis and Contact Dermatitis in the Emergency Department

  • Peck Y. Ong, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Clinical Immunology/Allergy, Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
    • Department of Pediatrics, University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests and correspondence: Peck Y. Ong, MD, Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, 4650, Sunset Blvd, MS# 75, Los Angeles, CA 90027.
    • ,
  • Mark Boguniewicz, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pediatric Allergy-Immunology, National Jewish Medical and Research Center, Denver, CO
    • Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver, CO

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doi: 10.1016/j.cpem.2007.04.002

Clinical Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Volume 8, Issue 2 , Pages 81-86 , June 2007

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