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Hardcover, 160 pages
261 x 194 mm page size
278 colour and b/w illustrations
36 tables
ISBN: 978-1-84076-054-5
Price £55.00
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James
Ferguson, MD, FRCP
Photobiology Unit, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee, UK.
Jeffrey S. Dover, MD, FRCPC
Skin Care Physicians of Chestnut Hill, Chestnut Hill, MA, USA.
The
study of the biological effects of ultraviolet and visible light
on the skin has expanded rapidly over the last 20 years, recognising
the clinical significance of light sensitive skin disorders. In
this book the authors address all aspects of photodermatology by
providing a clear straightforward introduction to these diseases,
their investigation, diagnosis and management, including the use
of lasers. Each light sensitive disorder and each type of phototherapy
is supported by the principles of the underlying photophysics, chemistry
and biology.
Doctors, nurses and technicians all have an important role to play
in the diagnosis of photodermatoses and in the administration of
phototherapy. This concise, richly illustrated text provides them
with valuable insights and a good working overview of the light
related areas of dermatology.
Contents: 1. Introduction, 2. Elementary Photobiology and
Photophysics, 3. Phototest Equipment, 4. Photoprotection, 5. Polymorphic
Light Eruption, 6. Hydroa Vacciniforme, 7. Chronic Actinic Dermatitis,
8. Solar Urticaria, 9. Actinic Prurigo, 10. Juvenile Springtime
Eruption, 11. Photoaggravated Dermatoses, 12. Drug Induced Photosensitivity,
13. Photoallergy/Photopatch Testing, 14. Phytophotodermatitis, 15.
Photohistopathology, 16. Porphyrin Biochemistry: Laboratory Studies,
17. Genophotodermatoses, 18. The Cutaneous Porphyrias, 19. Ultraviolet
Phototherapy and Photochemotherapy of Skin Disease, 20. Photodynamic
Therapy, 21. Laser-Tissue Interactions, 22. Laser Therapy for Vascular
Lesions, 23. Laser Therapy for Pigmented Lesions and Tattoos, 24.
Ablative and Non-ablative Laser Skin Resurfacing, 25. Laser Hair
Removal. Indexes.
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