Covers the broad universe of work-related dermatoses
Presents occupational skin diseases, exposures in general and specific forjobs (job descriptions) including descriptions of allergens and irritants, and clinical and laboratory techniques in establishing the causal relationship between exposure and disease
The most important feature are concise tables, algorithms, and figures to simplify the diagnostic process in a given case for the reader
Using the job description, the job-specific diagnostic algorithm and the detailed description of allergens and irritants, the reader will be in a position to master even difficult and unusual problems in occupational dermatology.
A highly practical approach to occupational dermatoses combined with the skill and experience of specialists in clinical and experimental dermatology. The spectrum of diseases they discuss includes: * allergic and irritant dermatitis * contact urticaria * photodermatoses * systemic reactions due to percutaneous absoorption * infectious diseases * skin tumours, and * diseases predisposed to occupational skin problems. Great care is taken throughout to provide the information urgently needed for daily patient management, with concise tables, algorithms, and figures on how to optimise the diagnostic procedure for high-quality patient care and expert opinion. This handbook provides the relevant job descriptions, job-specific diagnostic algorithms and a detailed description of allergens and irritants such that readers can master even difficult and unusual problems in occupational dermatology.
Reviews
"...the most comprehensive book I know on the subject of occupational dermatology. ...the international cast of contributors is impressive. ...the most important contribution of the Handbook is its factual, well-referenced data." The New England Journal of Medicine
Editors and Affiliations
Section of Dermatology, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, Helsinki, Finland
Lasse Kanerva
Department of Occupational Dermatology, Karolinska Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
Jan E. Wahlberg
National Institute for Working Life, Stockholm, Sweden
Jan E. Wahlberg
Klinik für Hautkrankheiten, Klinikum der FSU Jena, Jena, Germany
P. Elsner
School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, USA
Howard I. Maibach
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Handbook of Occupational Dermatology
Editors: Lasse Kanerva, Jan E. Wahlberg, P. Elsner, Howard I. Maibach
