Hrs Skin Disorders Sb (Health Reference) [Hardcover]

Allan Cook (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1997 | ISBN-10: 078080080X | ISBN-13: 978-0780800809 | Edition: 1

The skin is the body's largest and most visible organ. While the symptoms and consequences of most skin disorders can usually be tolerated, the psychological trauma of an altered appearance is often a real concern. Some skin problems, like malignant melanoma, have more serious consequences. The most common of all cancers, skin cancer will strike more than one million Americans this year. With early detection and proper treatment, more than 90 percent of those cases can be completely cured.

Skin Disorders Sourcebook provides authoritative material on skin disorders in a nontechnical style for the layperson. Topics such as pediatric skin conditions, acne, psoriasis, ichthyosis, dermatitis, hair loss, skin trauma, and more are covered.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"...comprehensive, easily read reference book." -- Doody's Health Sciences Reviews, October 1997

About the Author

Lajos Hanzo has enjoyed a prolific 24-year career during which he has held various research and academic positions in Hungary, Germany, and the United Kingdom. He has coauthored five books on mobile radio communications and published over 300 research papers on a variety of topics. Dr. Hanzo’s research interests cover the entire spectrum of mobile multimedia communications, including voice, audio, video and graphic source compression, channel coding, modulation, networking and the joint optimization of these system components. He holds a chair in communications in the Department of Electronics and Computer Science at the University of Southampton, England, and he is a consultant to Multiple Access Communications Ltd.

Peter J. Cherriman graduated in 1994 with an M.Eng. In information engineering from the University of Southampton. Since 1994, he has been with the Department of Electronics and Computer Science at the University of Southampton, where he completed his Ph.D. in mobile video networking. Dr. Cherriman is working on projects for the Mobile Virtual Centre of Excellence, U.K. His current areas of research include robust video coding, microcellular radio systems, power control, dynamic channel allocation, and multiple access protocols.

Jurgen Streit received his Diploma in electronic engineering from the Aachen University of Technology, Germany, in 1993. Since 1992 he has been with the Department of Electronics and Computer Science at the University of Southampton, working with the Mobile Multimedia Communications Research Group. Dr. Streit earned a Ph.D. in image coding, and he is currently working as a software consultant. --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 647 pages
• Publisher: Omnigraphics; 1 edition (January 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 078080080X
• ISBN-13: 978-0780800809
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 1.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,869,160 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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