Full Description
Representing a unique and important initiative in the study of cutaneous medicine, Women's Dermatology: From Infancy to Maturity takes you through all aspects of skin disorders as they affect women - from basic concepts and general topics to specific considerations, such as culture, menstrually-related conditions, and drug abuse. It is an authoritative clinical reference that describes both normal and pathologic skin of the female patient throughout the natural course of life.The editors have invited renowned contributors from around the world to develop chapters in their areas of expertise, written specifically from the point of view of gender variations. The result is an all-encompassing volume comprised of 52 chapters and over 300 full-color photographs. Women's Dermatology: From Infancy to Maturity is an invaluable clinical reference for all dermatologists, pediatricians specializing in cutaneous medicine, and all physicians concerned with the optimal care of their female patients.
Contents
BACKGROUNDThe Skin of Girls and Women throughout the Ages, Sarah BakewellPsychodermatology of Girls and Women, Caroline S. KoblenzerThe Examination of Girls and Women, Sarah C.F. RogersGynecologic Examination, Vincenzina Bruni and Leonardo MagnaniBASIC CONCEPTSStructure and Function of the Skin, Ilaria Ghersetich, Claudio Comacchi, Beatrice Bianchi, and Torello M. LottiThe Newborn Girl, Daniel WallachThe Girl and the Adolescent, Joseph A. Witkowski and Lawrence Charles ParishThe Adult Woman, Rebecca C. Tung and Wilma F. BergfeldThe Mature Adult, Tania Ferreira Cestari and Beatriz Moritz TropeGENERAL DERMATOLOGYGenodermatoses, Barukh Mevorah, Aryeh Metzker, and Yael PolitiOther Syndromes, Marcio RutowitschDisorders of the Sebaceous, Apocrine and Eccrine Glands, Ethel TurNail Disorders, Robert BaranDisorders of Hair, Martin S. Wade and Rodney D. SinclairOTHER DISEASESPapulosquamous Diseases Including Contact Dermatitis, Michelle l. Bennett and Elizabeth F. SherertzDiseases of Pigment Changes, Hyun-Joo Choi and Seung-Kyung HannVesicular and Bullous Diseases, Sarah Brenner, Vincenzo Ruocco, Mariarosaria D'Avino, Eleonora Ruocco, and Anat Bialy-GolanConnective Tissue Diseases, Stefania Jablonska and Maria BlaszczykVasculitic Disorders, Torello M. Lotti, Claudio Comacchi, and Ilaria GhersetichCutaneous Tumors, Elizabeth A. Spenceri, Dee Anna Glaser, and Neal PenneysCutaneous Manifestations of Systemic Diseases, Marina Landau and Barukh MevorahDrug Eruptions, Larry E. MillikanINFECTIONS AND INFESTATIONSBacterial, Viral and Rickettsial Diseases, J. Carl CraftSuperficial Fungal Diseases, Andreas D. Katsambas and Evangelia PapadavidParasitic Diseases Including Tropical Diseases, Marcia Ramos-e-Silva and Nurimar Conceicao FernandesSexually Transmitted Diseases, Derek FreedmanAIDS, John D. Stratigos, Andreas D. Katsambas, and Alexander C. KatoulisTOPOGRAPHIC DERMATOLOGYDiseases of the Breast, Diane Roseeuw and Jean-Pierre HachemOral Lesions, Marilyn G. Liang, Stella D. Calobrisi, and Roy S. Rogers IIIDisorders of the Perineum and Perianal Region, Michael Camilleri and Joseph L. PaceDermatologic Diseases of the Vulva, Jivko A. Kamarashev and Snejina G. VassilevaMenstrually-Related Conditions, Susan Swiggum and John AdamPregnancy-Related Conditions, Sara A. Vaughan Jones and Martin M. BlackDrug Use in Pregnancy, Joseph A. WitkowskiCULTURAL ATTRIBUTESAfrican-American Women, Amy J. McMichaelAfrican Women, E. Joy SchulzArab Women, Oumeish Youssef OumeishKorean Women, Hae-Shin ChungCaucasian Women, Mary P. LupoExpatriate Women, Tanya O. Bleider and Robin A.C. Graham-BrownWomen in the Indian Subcontinent, Kazal Rekha Bhowmik, Hirak Behari Routh, and Narayan Krishna BhowmikNative American Women, Maria-Teresa Hojyo-Tomoka, Maria-Elisa Vega-Memije, and Leon M. WaxteinMISCELLANEOUS TOPICSBattered Women and Children, Karolina M. Leonik and Tomasz F. MroczkowskiTranssexuality, John A. CotterillUse and Abuse of Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs, Ronni WolfTherapeutic Considerations, Marianne N. O'DonoghuePREVENTION AND REJUVENATIONAging and Sun Damage, Susan BoikoThe Use and Role of Cosmetics, Zoe Diana DraelosAdding and Subtracting Hair, Walter P. Unger and Paul C. CotterillFacial Rejuvenation, Anthony V. Benedetto and Paula KaramBody Rejuvenation, Timothy Corcoran Flynn and W. Patrick Coleman IVBody Repair, Doris Maria HexselIndex
