Overview
- Synthesizes the current clinical evidence and basic science behind aging as it impacts on common diseases of the skin
- Provides an evidence-based summary on current topics in geriatric dermatology
- Enables the reader quickly to grasp the connection between an age-related process and its clinical impact?
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This concise, easy-to-read book summarizes the current clinical evidence and basic science relating to aging and the skin, assisting the clinician in addressing skin problems in older dermatologic patients. Each chapter focuses on a particular area in which new knowledge has rapidly emerged over the past 5 years, ensuring that the book is completely up-to-date.
Recent insights into aging skin from basic and translational science are first discussed, covering the underlying genetics and the potential role of topical agents and procedures in reversing the aging process. Evidence-based prescribing in older patients is then explained, and the evidence relating to treatments for psoriasis, reviewed. Further chapters in Geriatric Dermatology address non-surgical treatment options for basal cell carcinoma, the increase in and management of sexually transmitted diseases in older dermatology patients, and cutaneous signs of elder mistreatment. Case vignettes and informative illustrations assist the reader in quickly grasping the connection between an age-related process and its clinical impact. Geriatric Dermatology is written for dermatologists, research scientists with translational interest, geriatricians, and gerontologists.
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“This book attempts to address issues surrounding aging skin. … The audience is dermatologists who see older patients as well as anyone in the medical field interested in dermatology and/or geriatrics. … This book provides a concise and complete discussion of the research in this area to date with the hope of sparking interest in further research. It is a valuable first step in this field.” (Kathleen E. Kramer, Doody’s Book Reviews, July, 2016)
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Advances in Geriatric Dermatology
Editors: Anne Lynn S. Chang
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-18380-0
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-18379-4Published: 07 August 2015
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-38725-3Published: 17 October 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-18380-0Published: 24 July 2015
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIII, 109
Number of Illustrations: 8 illustrations in colour
Topics: Dermatology, Geriatrics/Gerontology, General Practice / Family Medicine