Occupational Skin Disease

By Robert M. Adams and Robert M. Adams MD

The new, 3rd Edition of the fields standard reference provides a complete, concise and up-to-date resource of occupational skin diseases. Each chapter has been thoroughlyrevised and rewritten to reflect the latest national and international research. Step-by-step guidance addresses how to make a precise diagnosis, considerations in differential diagnosis, and practical solutions for skin disease problems.Offers four brand new chapters: The Computer in Occupational Skin Diseases (Ch. 15), Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (Ch. 16), Risk Assessment and Occupational Dermatology (Ch. 18), Corticosteroids (Ch. 24), as well as an expanded section on job descriptions.The book is organised into three sections: the first section provides basic information on occupational skin disease; the second section provides the specific causes, such as soaps, detergents, cosmetics, metals, plastics, paints, varnishes, solvents, and more; section three describes the work processes of over 100 occupations, with a description of the skin hazards of each job, including irritants and allergens, and for patch testing, the chemicals recommended to determine the exact cause of contact allergyin this work.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0721670377
• ISBN13: 9780721670379
• Release Date: August 1999
• Publisher: Saunders
• Length: 792 Pages
• Weight: 4.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.8" x 1.5" x 7.5"