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Sociological implications of an epidemiological study of eczema in the City of Birmingham
Author(s) -
BOWKER N.C.,
CROSS K.W.,
FAIRBURN E.A.,
WALL M.
Publication year - 1976
Publication title -
british journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.304
H-Index - 179
eISSN - 1365-2133
pISSN - 0007-0963
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2133.1976.tb00816.x
Subject(s) - epidemiology , medicine , sociological research , outpatient clinic , family medicine , sociology , gerontology , social science , pathology
SUMMARY An epidemiological study has been made of 4696 cases of eczematous dermatitis referred to hospital outpatient clinics in the City of Birmingham over a 3‐year period. Some sociological implications of the investigation are discussed. The need for further sociological accounts of skin disease is stressed.