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Principles of Skin Care : a Guide for Nurses and Health Care Practitioners.

Principles of Skin Care is a practical, evidence based guide to the principles of skin management and skin health. Broader than a dermatology book, this text focuses on the generic components of helping patients with skin conditions, exploring the underlying evidence base, and provides practitioners...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Penzer, Rebecca
Otros Autores: Ersser, Steven
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Chichester : John Wiley & Sons, 2010.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover; Contents; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1 Introduction; What is skin?; Skin health; What is in this book; Conclusion; References; Part 1 Fundamental principles of managing the skin; Chapter 2 Biology of the skin; Chapter 3 Assessment and planning care; Chapter 4 Protecting the skin and preventing breakdown; Chapter 5 Emollients; Chapter 6 Psychological and social aspects of skin care; Chapter 7 Helping patients make the most of their treatment; Part 2 Principles of illness management; Chapter 8 Psoriasis; Chapter 9 Eczema; Chapter 10 Acne; Chapter 11 Skin cancer and its prevention.
  • Chapter 12 Infective skin conditions and infestationsChapter 13 Less common skin conditions; Appendices; Appendix 1 The psoriasis area severity index (PASI); Appendix 2 The SCORAD index; Appendix 3 Examples of emollients with excipients; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y; Z.