Book Description
Psoriasis is one of the most common skin diseases affecting as many as 1 in 50 adults. In the past, sufferers have had to live with the knowledge that they could suffer an outbreak at any time. However, psoriasis treatments are changing and this updated edition includes information on the new treatments which are currently being developed. Dermatologists now have a clearer understanding of how treatments work and how psoriasis develops. Psoriasis: A Patient's Guide is designed to provide understandable information about psoriasis. This informative, compact and easy-to-read text provides the reader with a complete review of this disorder and the different treatments currently available. Points are illustrated with colour photographs and there are tables and figures giving quick access to information. The book contains ten case studies and concludes with a question and answer section and appendix of useful addresses of psoriasis associations and sources of information worldwide.
Synopsis
Psoriasis is one of the most common skin diseases, affecting as many as one in fifty adults. In the past, sufferers have had to live with the knowledge that they could suffer an outbreak at any time. However, dermatologists now have a clearer understanding of how treatments work and how psoriasis develops. Therefore, psoriasis treatments are changing, and this updated edition includes information on those new treatments. Informative, compact and easy-to-read, Psoriasis: A Patient's Guide is designed to provide the reader with a complete review of this disorder and the different treatments currently available. Points are illustrated with color photographs, and tables and figures give quick access to information. The book contains ten case studies and concludes with a question and answer section, as well as an appendix of resources worldwide. Both dermatologists and the public will find this text useful.
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