Overview
Applied Dermatotoxicology: Clinical Aspects provides concise, systematic, and state-of-the-art information on the toxicological effects of substances on skin, and recent advances in dermal toxicity testing. This book specifically addresses the clinical presentations borne out of exposure to a variety of chemicals. It begins with an overview of skin biology to provide toxicologists with a basic understanding of its anatomy and physiology. Next it presents a variety of dermatotoxicological effects, as well at the toxic agents that cause them, with color photographs to illustrate these effects. Applied Dermatotoxicology: Clinical Aspects is an essential reference for toxicologists in industry, and for those medical professionals who encounter cases of dermal exposure to toxic agents.
Full Product Details
Author: Howard I. Maibach (Professor of Dermatology, University of California, San Francisco, USA) ,
Golara Honari (Consultant Dermatologist, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, OH, US) ,
Howard Maibach (Professor of Dermatology, University of California, San Francisco, USA) ,
Howard Maibach (Professor of Dermatology, University of California, San Francisco, USA)
Publisher: Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc
Imprint: Academic Press Inc
Weight: 0.270kg
ISBN: 9780124201309
ISBN 10: 012420130
Pages: 150
Publication Date: 12 August 2014
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Manufactured on demand
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Reviews
...an excellent introduction to the subject...an extremely valuable text for anybody interested in how chemical and environmental factors can impact adversely on the skin. - btsNews It discusses the nuances and current knowledge on performing testing...written for researchers and dermatologists interested in contact and irritant dermatitis on a basic science level. Score: 79 - 3 Stars --Doody.com,December 19,2014
...an excellent introduction to the subject...an extremely valuable text for anybody interested in how chemical and environmental factors can impact adversely on the skin. - btsNews It discusses the nuances and current knowledge on performing testing.written for researchers and dermatologists interested in contact and irritant dermatitis on a basic science level. Score: 79 - 3 Stars --Doody.com,December 19,2014
It discusses the nuances and current knowledge on performing testing.written for researchers and dermatologists interested in contact and irritant dermatitis on a basic science level. Score: 79 - 3 Stars --Doody.com,December 19,2014
Author Information
Howard Maibach is a Professor at the Department of Dermatology at UCSF, USA. He is an expert in contact and occupational dermatitis and sees patients at the Environmental Dermatosis Clinic, which is part of the Dermatology Clinic. His specialty is dermatotoxicology, or skin exposure toxicity; allergies and skin disorders; and dermatopharmacology or the study of medications for skin disorders. Maibach has been on the editorial board of more than 30 scientific journals and is a member of 19 professional societies including the American Academy of Dermatology, San Francisco Dermatological Society, and the Internal Commission on Occupation Health. His current research programs include defining the chemical-biologic faces of irritant dermatitis and the study of percutaneous penetration. When Dr Maibach is not in the lab conducting research or in the classroom teaching, he is seeing patients at the Environmental Dermatoses Clinic (of the Dermatology Clinic), mostly providing second opinions on allergic contact dermatitis. Golara Honari, MD, FAAD, Consultant Dermatologist, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH, USDr. Golara Honari is an up-and-coming researcher in the field of Dermatatoxicology, specializing in contact dermatitis. Additionally, Dr. Honari is an author of numerous peer-reviewed journal articles, book chapters, and international presentations.
