Figure 4: Course of outpatient treatment according to ABD guidelines on the improved dermatologist’s procedure, first published October 2006 [42]
These guidelines were recently incorporated in the regulations for quality assurance as well as in guidelines of the DDG [40], [41]. As a rule, treatment should immediately be assigned to the dermatologist, in order to render prompt and optimal care possible for persons with occupational dermatoses. A duly completed dermatologist’s report (form “initiation of prevention”, F6050), which facilitates rapid administrative decisions is a precondition for the assignment of treatment. Company medical officers should be involved in the procedure from the outset, if possible. During outpatient treatment, a progress report (F6052) should normally be made bimonthly. If applicable, this should be complemented by further reports by the concerned company medical officer.