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1 online resource (xxiv, 1136 pages) : color illustrations |
| Contents |
Historical aspects / Jean-Marie Lachapelle -- Part I: Basic features. Mechanisms in allergic contact dermatitis / Thomas Rustemeyer, Ingrid van Hoogstraten, B. von Blomberg and Rik Scheper ; Molecular aspects of allergic contact dermatitis / Jean-Pierre Lepoittevin ; Mechanisms of irritant contact dermatitis / Steen Lisby and Ole Baadsgaard ; Immediate contact dermatitis / Arto Lahti and David Basketter ; Mechanisms of phototoxic and photoallergic reactions / Renz Mang, Helger Stege and Jean Krutmann -- Pathology. Histopathological and immunohistopathological. features of irritant and allergic contact dermatitis / Jean-Marie Lachapelle and Liliane Marot ; Ultrastructure of irritant and allergic contact dermatitis / Carolyn Willis ; Individual predisposition to irritant and allergic contact dermatitis / Tove Agner and Torkil Menné ; Epidemiology / Pieter-Jan Coenraads, Thomas Diepgen, Wolfgang Uter, Axel Schnuch and Olaf Gefeller ; Part III: Dermatotoxicology. Skin penetration / Hans Schaefer and Thomas Redelmeier ; Predictive tests for irritants and allergens and their use in quantitative risk assessment / David Basketter and Ian Kimber ; Allergic contact dermatitis in humans -- Experimental and quantitative aspects / Jeanne Duus Johansen, Peter J. Frosch and Torkil Menné -- Part IV: Clinical features. General aspects / Niels K. Veien ; Clinical aspects of irritant contact dermatitis / Peter J. Frosch and Swen Malte John ; Systemic contact dermatitis / Niels K. Veien and Torkil Menné ; Phototoxic and photoallergic reactions / Roy A. Palmer and Ian R. White ; Pigmented contact dermatitis and chemical depigmentation / Hideo Nakayama ; Hand eczema / Tove Agner ; Protein contact dermatitis / Matti Hannuksela ; Noneczematous contact reactions / Anthony Goon and Chee-Leok Goh -- Part V: Diagnostic tests. Patch testing / Jan E. Wahlberg and Magnus Lindberg ; Atopy patch testing with aeroallergens and food proteins / Ulf Darsow and Johannes Ring ; Patch testing in adverse drug reactions / Derk P. Bruynzeel and Margarida Gonçalo ; Allergens exposure assessment / Birgitta Gruvberger, Magnus Bruze, Sigfrid Fregert and Carola Lidén ; Skin tests for immediate hypersensitivity / Matti Hannuksela ; Photopatch testing / Roy A. Palmer and Ian R. White ; Noninvasive techniques for quantification of contact dermatitis / Jørgen Serup |
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Part VI: Allergic contact dermatitis related to specific exposures. Allergens from the standard series / Klaus Andersen, Ian White and An Goossens ; Cosmetics and skin care products / Ian R. White and Anton C. de Groot ; Allergens of special interest / Jeanne Johansen, Jean-Pierre Lepoittevin, David Basketter, John McFadden and Heidi Søsted ; Metals / Carola Lidén, Magnus Bruze and Torkil Menné ; Metalworking fluids / Johannes Geier and Holger Lessmann ; Plastic materials / Bert Björkner, Ann Pontén, Erik Zimerson and Malin Frick ; Topical drugs / Francisco M. Brandão, An Goossens and Antonella Tosti ; Skin disease from dental materials / Tuula Estlander, Kristiina Alanko and Riitta Jolanki ; Clothing / Christophe J. Le Coz ; Shoes / James S. Taylor, Emel Erkek and Patricia Podmore ; Occupational contact dermatitis / Richard J.G. Rycroft and Peter J. Frosch ; Health personnel / Ana M. Giménez-Arnau ; Plants and plant products / Christophe Le Coz and Georges Ducombs ; Pesticides / Carola Lidén ; Contact allergy in children / A. Goossens and M. Morren ; Principles of prevention and protection in contact dermatitis (with special reference to occupational dermatology) / Jean-Marie Lachapelle, W. Wigger-Alberti, Anders Boman, Gunh Mellström, Britta Wulfhorst, Meike Bock, Christoph Skudlik, Swen John, Daniel Perrenoud, Thierry Gogniat, William Olmstead, Elisabeth Held and Tove Agner ; Legislation / Ian White and David Basketter ; International comparison of legal aspects of worker compensation for occupational contact dermatitis / Peter Frosch, Werner Aberer, Paul August, Robert Adams, Tove Agner, Michael Beck, Lieve Constandt, L. Conde-Salazar, Matti Hannuksela, Swen John, Christophe Le Coz, J. Maqueda, Howard Maibach, Haydn Muston, Rosemary Nixon, Hanspeter Rast, W.I. van Tichelen and Jan Wahlberg ; Computers in the management of contact dermatitis / W. Uter, D. Orton, D. Perrenoud and A. Schnuch ; Contact dermatitis research groups / Derk Bruynzeel ; Patch test concentrations and vehicles for testing contact allergens / Anton De Groot and Peter Frosch ; Patch testing with the patients' own products / Peter Frosch, Johannes Geier, Wolfgang Uter and An Goossens ; Dictionary of contact allergens: chemical structures, sources and references / Christophe J. Le Coz and Jean-Pierre Lepoittevin |
| Summary |
It is an unusual event for a textbook covering such a national and international networks and the use of highly specialized field as contact dermatitis to be standardized methodology, a highly differentiated published in its fourth edition within a time period picture can now be painted; we know the major p- of 13 years. When the European and Environmental fessions at risk, as well as the influences of age and Contact Dermatitis Research Group was founded in various cofactors. This is a solid basis for preventive 1985,one of the major goals was to edit a textbook of measures. A new allergen, described in one center, high scientific standard written by renown experts can now be tested on a large scale in a short time and keep it regularly updated. The greatest danger period. If the data evaluation shows an unacceptably for a textbook is to become outdated - then it stays high rate of sensitization in the exposed population, on the bookshelf and is rarely consulted. The contin- regulatory measures will be undertaken to protect uous flow of new medicaments, the fascinating the consumer. A recent example is the?methyldib- improvements in diagnostic image analysis and ever- mo glutaronitrile story.? changing operative procedures are the reasons for These and other issues of importance are covered considerable knowledge deficits in old textbooks, in depth in the newest edition of this textbook |
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geneeskunde |
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medicine |
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volksgezondheid |
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public health |
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allergies |
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dermatologie |
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dermatology |
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arbeidsgeneeskunde |
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occupational medicine |
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Medicine (General) |
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Geneeskunde (algemeen) |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| In |
Springer e-books |
| Subject |
Contact dermatitis -- Textbooks
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Contact dermatitis.
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Dermatitis, Contact
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MEDICAL -- Dermatology.
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Contact dermatitis.
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Textbooks.
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Textbooks.
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Electronic book
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| Author |
Frosch, Peter J.
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Menné, Torkil.
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Lepoittevin, J.-P. (Jean-Pierre), 1959-
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| ISBN |
9783540313014 |
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354031301X |
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9783540244714 |
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3540244719 |
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661061301X |
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9786610613014 |
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