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Condensed Handbook of Occupational Dermatology

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Editors:
  1. Lasse Kanerva

    1. Section of Dermatology, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, Helsinki, Finland

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  2. Peter Elsner

    1. Department of Dermatology and Allergology, Friedrich-Schiller University, Jena, Germany

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  3. Jan E. Wahlberg

    1. Department of Occupational Dermatology and the National Institute for Working Life, Karolinska Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden

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  4. Howard I. Maibach

    1. School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, USA

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  • Baby Kanerva" - a condensed and revised edition of "Big Kanerva", easy to read
  • Concise practical reference guide for those working in the field of occupational dermatology
  • Basis for further qualifications in dermatology and occupational medicine
  • Highly recommendable and useful as teaching material

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Due to changes in modern life, occupational dermatoses are increasing. This completely revised and comprehensive edition provides the concise information needed in dealing with patients in the field of occupational dermatology. It combines a highly practical approach to occupational dermatology with the skills and research experience of specialists in clinical and experimental dermatology. The spectrum of diseases covered in this book includes: allergic and irritant dermatitis; contact urticaria; photodermatoses; infectious diseases; skin tumors; systematic reactions due to percutaneous absorption; predisposed diseases and occupational skin problems. The information urgently needed for daily patient management is provided as quick reference through concise tables, algorithms, and figures on how to optimise the diagnostic procedures for high-quality care. This book will prove of great interest to all who are involved in treating patients with occupational skin diseases.

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Table of contents (42 chapters)

  1. Substances, Products, Occupations, Concentrations

    1. Adhesives and Glues

      • J. Spoo, M. Gebhardt, P. Elsner
      Pages 419-425

    2. Rubber Chemicals

      • D. V. Belsito
      Pages 427-449

    3. Hairdressers

      • H. van der Walle
      Pages 451-463

    4. Manicurists

      • P. G. Engasser, J. S. Taylor, H. J. Maibach
      Pages 465-473

    5. Patch-Test Concentrations and Vehicles for Testing Contact Allergens

      • A. C. De Groot
      Pages 475-516

  2. Back Matter

    Pages 517-528
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"This completely revised and comprehensive edition provides the concise information needed for dealing with patients in the field of occupational dermatology. … The information … is provided as quick reference through concise tables, algorithms, and figures on how to optimize the diagnostic procedures for high-quality care. This book will prove of great interest to all who are involved in treating patients with occupational skin diseases." (Journal of Investigational Allergology & Clinical Immunology, Vol. 15 (1), 2005)

Editors and Affiliations

  • Section of Dermatology, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, Helsinki, Finland

    Lasse Kanerva

  • Department of Dermatology and Allergology, Friedrich-Schiller University, Jena, Germany

    Peter Elsner

  • Department of Occupational Dermatology and the National Institute for Working Life, Karolinska Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden

    Jan E. Wahlberg

  • School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, USA

    Howard I. Maibach

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Condensed Handbook of Occupational Dermatology

  • Editors: Lasse Kanerva, Peter Elsner, Jan E. Wahlberg, Howard I. Maibach

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-18556-4

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2004

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-540-44348-3Published: 19 November 2003

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-18556-4Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIII, 528

  • Number of Illustrations: 89 b/w illustrations, 9 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Dermatology, General Practice / Family Medicine, Allergology, Nursing, Occupational Medicine/Industrial Medicine

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