Abstract
Dr. Daily describes how to set up an office patch testing unit in a general dermatology office. You may wish to personalize some of his patient instruction sheets, but you will find that his practical advice, based on many years of experience, will allow you to start patch testing right away. Patch testers differ in the times that they read their patients' tests depending on clinic and geographic idiosyncracies. It is generally agreed, however, that patch tests should be read twice by the dermatologist. This report will provide you with the mechanics necessary to set up a patch testing area in your office. The techniques of patch testing must be acquired from courses, textbooks, journals, colleagues, and experience.
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