Overview
- Edited and written by world-authorities in their field
- Well-structured and reader-friendly content with ‘Key Features’ boxes and ‘Summary for the Clinician’
- Includes basic science and clinical chapters as well as surgery and epilation chapters with consistent style and presentation
- Lavishly illustrated with colour illustrations throughout the book
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Table of contents (28 chapters)
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Front Matter
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About this book
Hair disorders have become a central social and psychological issue and patients present with increasing demands and expectations.
Written by world-renowned experts, this lavishly illustrated textbook provides the latest scientific aspects of hair biology, up to date knowledge on hair diagnosis and treatment options as well as hair removal and restoration techniques. The well-structured content is divided into three sections: Basic aspects of hair growth, Hair and scalp disorders, and Fotoepilation, surgery and hair cosmetics. As an add-on it contains unique sections on hair in different ages and in art, on ethnic hair and in forensic investigations.
Reviews
From the reviews:
"The book covers the full range of topics from basic principles of hair biology to rare genodermatoses that manifest as hair disorders. … an effective didactic tool that can serve a wide variety of learners, from medical students to practicing clinicians and researchers. … this book serves its purpose of providing up-to-date information on these topics as well as a good overview of the diagnosis and treatment of patients with various hair and scalp conditions." (Ashley R. Curtis and Amy J. McMichael, The New England Journal of Medicine, March, 2009)
Authors, Editors and Affiliations
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Hair Growth and Disorders
Authors: David A. Whitting
Editors: Ulrike Blume-Peytavi, Antonella Tosti, Ralph M. Trüeb
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-46911-7
Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2008
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-540-46908-7Published: 16 July 2008
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-07990-0Published: 14 October 2010
eBook ISBN: 978-3-540-46911-7Published: 26 June 2008
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXVI, 564
Topics: Dermatology, Plastic Surgery, Gynecology, Pediatrics, General Practice / Family Medicine