Hand Eczema in Africa: Clinical Findings and Experiences from South-West Uganda.

Acta Derm Venereol

Department of Clinical Social Medicine, Occupational and Environmental Dermatology, Ruprecht Karls University, University Hospital Heidelberg, DE-69115 Heidelberg, Germany.

Published: March 2016

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