Offering broad coverage of the basic, clinical and curative aspects of photomedicine, this reference reflects the recent expansion of knowledge on the effects of light on normal skin as well as photosensitivity disorders and the use of light in treating various diseases and conditions.;The book demonstrates how light acts as a therapeutic agent by means such as phototherapy, photochemotherapy, extracorporeal photopheresis, and the use of lasers in photomedicine and photodynamic therapy.;Providing a detailed introduction to the subject, Clinical Photomedicine: discusses the fundamental principles of photomedicine such as skin optics, light sources, and pharmacology; explicates the acute and chronic effects of light on normal skin, including sunburn reaction, photoaging, and skin cancer; considers photoimmunology; examines clinical photosensitivity diseases as well as topical and systemic photoprotection; and much more.;With over 1300 literature citations, Clinical Photomedicine is designed as a resource for dermatologists and photobiologists, as well as residents and fellows in these disciplines.
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. . .the clear organization and the abundance of simple tables in this book make it exellent for one-stop photoshopping.
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Skin is exposed daily to ultraviolet, visible, and infrared radiation from multiple sources including the sun, interior lighting, occupational light sources, and phototherapy systems. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
chronic actinic dermatitis, bilateral comparison study, blister aspirates, polymorphous light eruption, photobiological responses, ruby laser treatment, persistent light reactivity, photoallergic contact dermatitis, solar urticaria, hot quartz lamps, erythemogenic doses, photosensitive eczema, photosensitivity responses, skin optics, allergic contact sensitivity, tar phototoxicity, actinic reticuloid syndrome, inhibition spectrum, hydroa vacciniforme, exaggerated sunburn reaction, photopatch testing, passive transfer test, photopatch tests, phototherapy equipment, phototoxic response Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Arch Dermatol, Invest Dermatol, New York, United States, Photochem Photobiol, Acta Derm Venereol, Dermatol Surg Oncol, Clin Invest, Lasers Surg Med, Clin Exp Dermatol, Marcel Dekker, Ann Intern Med, Arthritis Rheum, Natl Cancer Inst, Proc Natl Acad Sci, Hum Genet, Plenum Press, Contact Derm, Dermatol Clin, Pharmacol Ther, Biol Chem, Cancer Res, Clin Pharmacol, Exp Med, Semin Dermatol New!
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Skin is exposed daily to ultraviolet, visible, and infrared radiation from multiple sources including the sun, interior lighting, occupational light sources, and phototherapy systems. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
chronic actinic dermatitis, bilateral comparison study, blister aspirates, polymorphous light eruption, photobiological responses, ruby laser treatment, persistent light reactivity, photoallergic contact dermatitis, solar urticaria, hot quartz lamps, erythemogenic doses, photosensitive eczema, photosensitivity responses, skin optics, allergic contact sensitivity, tar phototoxicity, actinic reticuloid syndrome, inhibition spectrum, hydroa vacciniforme, exaggerated sunburn reaction, photopatch testing, passive transfer test, photopatch tests, phototherapy equipment, phototoxic response Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Arch Dermatol, Invest Dermatol, New York, United States, Photochem Photobiol, Acta Derm Venereol, Dermatol Surg Oncol, Clin Invest, Lasers Surg Med, Clin Exp Dermatol, Marcel Dekker, Ann Intern Med, Arthritis Rheum, Natl Cancer Inst, Proc Natl Acad Sci, Hum Genet, Plenum Press, Contact Derm, Dermatol Clin, Pharmacol Ther, Biol Chem, Cancer Res, Clin Pharmacol, Exp Med, Semin Dermatol New!
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- Phototherapy and Photochemotherapy for Skin Disease, Third Edition (Basic and Clinical Dermatology) by Warwick L. Morison on 4 pages
- Cutaneous Photobiology (Oxford Medical Publications) by W. Frain-Bell on page 178, page 191, and page 224
- Photochemical and Photobiological Reviews, vol. 7 by Kendric Smith on page 55, and page 305
- Sunscreens (Cosmetic Science and Technology) by Nicholas J. Lowe on page 305, and page 306
- Immune Mechanisims In Cutaneous Disease, Second Edition by Thomas Kupper on page 145, and page 146
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- The Science of Phototherapy by Leonard I. Grossweiner in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- Textbook of Psoriasis by Peter C. M. van de Kerkhof on page 204
- Glycolic Acid Peels (Basic and Clinical Dermatology) by Moy/Luftman/kak in Front Matter
- Skin Changes and Diseases in Pregnancy (Basic and Clinical Dermatology) by Harahap in Front Matter
- Industrial Guide to Chemical and Drug Safety by T. S. S. Dikshith on page 403
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