Overview
A succinct and comprehensive guide examining the treatment of hair and scalp disorders, with a special emphasis on how hair type, morphology, and ethnicity can impact on hair disease and treatment. This updated and revised second edition builds on a successful first edition with additional chapters on dermoscopy, on how technology can best be integrated into clinical practice, and on aging hair.
Full Product Details
Author: Amy J. McMichael (Wake Forest University Med Center, Winston Salem, NC, USA) ,
Maria K. Hordinsky (Department of Dermatology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA)
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint: CRC Press
Edition: 2nd edition
Weight: 0.952kg
ISBN: 9781842145920
ISBN 10: 1842145924
Pages: 326
Publication Date: 08 August 2018
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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College/higher education
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Professional & Vocational
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Tertiary & Higher Education
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
This book certainly deserves a place in your medical library. After reading this book, you will be well armed to tackle most alopecia patients that walk into your office. Patricia Wong, Stanford University Medical Center
Author Information
Amy McMichael, MD, received her medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. She completed her dermatology residency training at the University of Michigan School of Medicine. Dr. McMichael is currently a professor and chair of the Department of Dermatology at Wake Forest University School of Medicine in Winston-Salem. Her clinical and research interests include hair and scalp disorders and skin of color. She is the immediate past president of the Skin of Color Society, a fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology, and a past chair of the National Medical Association Dermatology Section. She has served as the vice president of the Women's Dermatologic Society and secretary/treasurer of the North American Alopecia Research Society. She serves on the editorial boards of JAMA Derm, Cosmetic Dermatology, and The Dermatologist, and is the author of numerous journal articles and chapters. Maria Hordinsky, MD, received her medical degree from the University of North Dakota School of Medicine. She completed her dermatology residency training at the University of Minnesota followed by research fellowships supported by the Dermatology Foundation and a National Research Service Award from the National Institute of Health. Dr. Hordinsky is currently a professor and the chair of the Department of Dermatology at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis. Her clinical and research interests include hair and scalp diseases and neurodermatology. She is the current president of the North American Hair Research Society, immediate past chair of the Clinical Research Advisory Council of the National Alopecia Areata Foundation, and a past president of the Association of Professors of Dermatology. She is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Cicatricial Alopecia Research Foundation and is the section editor on Hair Diseases for UpToDate, an evidence-based clinical decision support system. She is the author of numerous journal articles and chapters and regularly lectures and teaches on hair diseases.
