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UK sources of information and / or support
Patient UK
Has information leaflets on:
- Atopic Eczema
- Discoid Eczema
- Eczema -Triggers and Irritants
- Topical Steroids for Eczema
- Emollients (Moisturisers) for Eczema
- Fingertip Units for Topical Steroids
- Contact Dermatitis
- Contact Dermatitis - Patch-Testing
- Dermatitis Herpetiformis
- Seborrhoeic Dermatitis of Adults
- Seborrhoeic Dermatitis in Babies
- Varicose Eczema
National Eczema Society
One of the most established organisations worldwide dedicated to the needs of people with eczema, dermatitis and sensitive skin.
Dermatology.co.uk
Website run by UK skin specialists. Contains useful information on eczema.
Guidelines for the Management of Contact Dermatitis
Clinical guidance from the British Association of Dermatologists.
Contact Dermatitis
Information from The British Association of Dermatologists.
Chronic Actinic Dermatitis
Information from The British Association of Dermatologists.
Discoid Eczema
Information from The British Association of Dermatologists.
Eczema
Information from The British Association of Dermatologists.
Eczema Herpeticum
Information from The British Association of Dermatologists.
Venous Eczema
Information from The British Association of Dermatologists.
Contact Dermatitis
Information from the British Skin Foundation.
Eczema
Information from The British Skin Foundation.
Eczema Voice
Information exchange for people with eczema and their carers.
Nottingham Support Group for Carers of Children with Eczema
A support group attended by people from around the East Midlands.
Atopic eczema in children
A patient guide to complement the NICE guideline of the same name for health professionals.
Atopic dermatitis (eczema) - pimecrolimus and tacrolimus
A patient guide to complement the NICE guideline of the same name for health professionals.
Atopic dermatitis (eczema) - topical steroids
A patient guide to complement the NICE guideline of the same name for health professionals.
Alitretinoin for the Treatment of Severe Chronic Hand Eczema
A patient guide to complement the NICE guideline of the same name for health professionals.
Dermatitis
Information from emc Medicine Guides.
Eczema
Information from emc Medicine Guides.
Life with Eczema
Information written by a Consultant Dermatologist with a special interest in eczema.
Eczema (discoid)
Information from NHS Choices - the government's patient information portal.
Eczema (atopic)
Information from NHS Choices - the government's patient information portal.
Contact dermatitis
Information from NHS Choices - the government's patient information portal.
Further sources / more detailed information
Some non-UK sites
The following list popular non-UK health information sites with content aimed at the general public. They are mainly from the US. They have not been checked to see if information about the above topic is included but these large sites are comprehensive.
- Non-UK disease / illness sites
- Non-UK self-help / support group sites
More detailed medical information
The following list online sources of more detailed medical information, mainly from the UK. These sites are mainly aimed at health professionals, but are of interest to all. They have not been checked to see if information about the above topic is included, but information about most medical topics can usually be found.
- PatientPlus - hundreds of medical reference articles provided by Patient UK.
- Evidence Based Medicine - such as from Clinical Evidence, The Cochrane Library, etc.
- Database of UK Clinical Guidelines - from NICE, SIGN, etc.
- Medline - abstracts available from thousands of journals.
- Sites listing free online medical textbooks and journals.
- Sites listing free medical images - pictures, atlases, anatomy, skin diseases, etc.