Review
"A comprehensive discussion of the evaluation and treatment of hand eczemaan in-depth look into the exposures involved in various occupationshelps in counseling patients. Occupational dermatologists will want to add this to their collection." --Patricia L. Wong, M.D., Stanford University Medical Center "carefully reviewedSpecial occupations, prevention, and treatment are all updated from the first edition. The appendices provide copyable material that can be handed to the patient and is worth the time of reviewing the book itself." --American Journal of Clinical Dermatology, 2001, Vol. 2, No. 1
Product Description
Like the bestselling first edition, this new edition of Hand Eczema presents a comprehensive review of this common condition. Authoritative and well-researched, the book covers everything from classification and immunology of the basic mechanism of eczema reaction, to clinical types (particularly irritant, allergic, atopic, and hyperkeratotic hand eczema), epidemiology, occupational aspects, and treatment modalities. New topics include: information on risk factors and toxicological and clinical aspects. This volume contains an extensive atlas of full-color photographs depicting the various types of hand eczema making it an indispensable resource.