Contact Dermatitis
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Beschreibung
The sixth edition of Contact Dermatitis covers in detail every conceivable aspect of irritant and allergic contact dermatitis and its modern-day management. The 1st edition of this book was published in 1992 and has served as the main reference book of contact dermatitis. In this new edition special emphasis is given to immunological mechanisms, molecular aspects of sensitizers, atypical clinical forms, patch test methodology, reactions to medicaments, and occupational and environmental factors. In order to optimize the diagnostic approach, a wide range of information is provided, including a dictionary of contact allergens and detailed information on exposure assessment. Retained chapters from the previous edition have been thoroughly revised to reflect the latest knowledge. Furthermore, completely new chapters have been added on a variety of topics, including contact allergy to medical implants, relevant allergens in gloves and immediate reactions to occupational materials. The editors and authors are all leading practitioners in the field. The comprehensive but approachable text is supplemented by a large number of full colour illustrations and tables. Core messages highlight the most important information and will help the reader to gain a better understanding of the subject and greater competence in everyday practice.
The sixth edition of Contact Dermatitis covers in detail every conceivable aspect of irritant and allergic contact dermatitis and its modern-day management. The 1st edition of this book was published in 1992 and has served as the main reference book of contact dermatitis. In this new edition special emphasis is given to immunological mechanisms, molecular aspects of sensitizers, atypical clinical forms, patch test methodology, reactions to medicaments, and occupational and environmental factors. In order to optimize the diagnostic approach, a wide range of information is provided, including a dictionary of contact allergens and detailed information on exposure assessment. Retained chapters from the previous edition have been thoroughly revised to reflect the latest knowledge. Furthermore, completely new chapters have been added on a variety of topics, including contact allergy to medical implants, relevant allergens in gloves and immediate reactions to occupational materials. The editors and authors are all leading practitioners in the field. The comprehensive but approachable text is supplemented by a large number of full colour illustrations and tables. Core messages highlight the most important information and will help the reader to gain a better understanding of the subject and greater competence in everyday practice.
Offers fast access to information through core messages
Contains hundreds of colour photos and tables
Includes a dictionary of contact allergens
Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
New edition completely revised with 7 additional chapters and 37 thoroughly revised and new authors.
Contains hundreds of colour photos and other instructive illustrations.
Covers contains every conceivable aspect of irritant and allergic contact dermatitis and its modern-day management.
Fast access to information through core messages and ‘case reports’ ù
Dictionary of contact allergens with chemical structures, sources and references
Chapters on emerging topics in the fieldCombination of general overview and very detailed information
Autor*in
Jeanne Duus Johansen
Themen in »Contact Dermatitis«
cutaneous toxicology exposure analysis irritants patch testing cutaneous allergy patch testing skin prick testing occupational contact dermatitis contact dermatitis to cosmetics