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social science subjects > health and social care > global health > localized diseases > dermatitis
... > social science subjects > sociology > environmental, urban and regional sociology > environmental sociology > biology and chemistry > disease > skin diseases > dermatitis
... > social science subjects > health and social care > health care quality, access, and evaluation > health services research > disease, disability, health, and health behavior > disease > skin diseases > dermatitis
... > contexts > population characteristics > socioeconomic factors > poverty > effects of poverty > disease > skin diseases > dermatitis
... > social science subjects > health and social care > medical science > disease > skin diseases > dermatitis
... > other subjects > natural sciences > life sciences > medical science > disease > skin diseases > dermatitis
... > social science subjects > sociology > environmental, urban and regional sociology > environmental sociology > society > disease > skin diseases > dermatitis

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dermatitis  

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  • Dermatitis is a general term used to describe the features of several skin conditions linked by the clinical finding of inflammation in the epidermis (top layer of the skin). In general it may be thought of as the skin's response to stress or irritants in the environment, and it is not contagious. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Health; Dermatitis]

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