Handbook of Photomedicine (Hardcover)

Providing the most comprehensive, up-to-date coverage of this exciting biomedical field, Handbook of Photomedicine gathers together a large team of international experts to give you a complete account of the application of light in healthcare and medical science. The book progresses logically from the history and fundamentals of photomedicine to diverse therapeutic applications of light, known collectively as phototherapies. It facilitates your understanding of human diseases caused by light, the rationale for photoprotection, and major applications of phototherapy in clinical practice. The handbook begins with a series of historical vignettes of pioneers from the last two centuries. It also presents the fundamentals of physics and biology as applied to photomedicine. It next examines conditions and diseases caused by light, including skin cancer, dermatoses, and immunosuppression. The remainder of the book focuses on the most important clinical therapeutic applications of different kinds of light that vary in both wavelength and intensity. The book discusses ultraviolet phototherapy for skin diseases and infections and presents the basic science of photodynamic therapy and its use in cancer therapy and other medical specialties. It then covers mechanistic studies and clinical applications of low-level laser (light) therapy as well as the use of high power or surgical laser therapy in specialties, such as dentistry and dermatology. The book concludes with a collection of miscellaneous types of phototherapy.

General

Imprint:	Crc Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	October 2013
First published:	2013
Editors:	Michael R. Hamblin • Ying-Ying Huang
Dimensions:	280 x 210 x 41mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	887
ISBN-13:	978-1-4398-8469-0
Categories:	Books > Medicine > Clinical & internal medicine > Dermatology Books > Medicine > Nursing & ancillary services > Specific disorders & therapies > General
LSN:	1-4398-8469-2
Barcode:	9781439884690

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