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Photomedicine

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The Science of Photobiology

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The medical aspects of the science of photobiology are among the most important parts of this discipline, since they are concerned primarily with direct effects of nonionizing radiation on humans. Two organ systems are directly affected by sunlight: the eye and the skin. The eye is discussed in Chapter 10; this chapter will examine primarily cutaneous reactions to the sun.(1–4)

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  1. Department of Dermatology, University of California, School of Medicine, San Francisco, California, USA

    John H. Epstein

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  1. Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA

    Kendric C. Smith

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Epstein, J.H. (1977). Photomedicine. In: Smith, K.C. (eds) The Science of Photobiology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-1713-5_7

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