Poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac.
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24 Poison - Ivy and Poison - Oak Dermatitis Steven
From the Department Poison-ivy and poison-oak dermatitis are entities well-known to of Dermatology, Un iall primary care physicians, dermatologists, and most of the genrqersity of California, era1 populace in this country. Much has been written about this San Francisco, problem-probably the commonest of all allergic diseases in the School of Medicine. United States. It is a significant occupati...
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The American journal of nursing
دوره 54 7 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1954