CLINICAL PATTERN AND PATCH TEST PROFILE OF HAND ECZEMA IN HOSPITAL EMPLOYEES IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL OF NORTH INDIA

Clinical pattern and patch test profile of hand eczema in hospital employees in a tertiary care hospital of North India

Introduction: Health care workers form an OUTDOOR important occupational group with a high risk of hand eczema.All health care professionals are exposed to a variety of allergens and irritants which can cause hand dermatitis, resulting in significant morbidity.Aims and Objectives: To assess the clinical profile of hand eczema in hospital employees,

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The Potential of Video in Patient Education Post Skin Biopsies

Plastic surgeons perform excisional skin biopsies that may be in aesthetically sensitive areas.Excisional biopsies are performed on an outpatient basis and therefore patients are expected to perform wound care at home.The current standard of patient Creamers education for post-procedural care is verbal information along with a written set of instru

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