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Kanerva’s Occupational Dermatology

  • Comprehensive overview of clinical pictures, epidemiology, diagnostic approaches, contact materials, patient care, and prevention
  • No other book available with such in-depth, yet up-to-date content on the topic with an emphasize on evidence based dermatology
  • Addresses not only dermatologists or occupational physicians but also health-workers from other fields

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Table of contents (209 entries)

  1. Section 2 Occupational Skin Diseases: Clinical

    1. Acute and Recurrent Vesicular Hand Dermatitis

      • Jacob P. Thyssen, Torkil Menné
      Pages 185-195
    2. Hyperkeratotic Dermatitis of the Palms

      • Jacob P. Thyssen, Torkil Menné
      Pages 197-199
    3. Atopic Dermatitis

      • Kristine Breuer, Thomas Werfel
      Pages 201-212
    4. Frictional Trauma/Mechanic Skin Diseases

      • Klaus E. Andersen
      Pages 213-215
    5. Urticaria

      • Christophe J. Le Coz
      Pages 217-230
    6. Biologic Causes of Occupational Dermatoses

      • Jean-Marie Lachapelle
      Pages 231-245
    7. Occupation-Induced Skin Cancer

      • Anand N. Patel, John S. C. English
      Pages 247-253
    8. Occupational Nail Disorders

      • Robert Baran
      Pages 255-264
    9. Hair Disorders Induced by External Factors

      • Marcel C. Pasch
      Pages 265-284
    10. Pigment Disorders

      • J. P. Wietze van der Veen, Maryam Yazdani
      Pages 285-293
    11. Noneczematous Occupational Contact Reactions

      • Chee Leok Goh
      Pages 295-300
    12. Occupational Connective Tissue Disorders

      • Uwe-Frithjof Haustein, B. Lietzberg
      Pages 301-326
    13. Occupational and Environmental Acne

      • Penpun Wattanakrai, James S. Taylor
      Pages 333-348
    14. Psoriasis and Work

      • Christoph Skudlik, Swen-Malte John
      Pages 349-352
    15. Physical Causes – Heat, Cold, and Other Atmospheric Factors

      • Wolfgang Uter, Lasse Kanerva
      Pages 353-362
    16. Chronic Venous Insufficiency and Occupation

      • Edith M. de Boer
      Pages 363-369
    17. Dermatitis Artefacta

      • Wolfgang Harth
      Pages 371-382
  2. Section 3 Causative Factors

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 383-383
    2. Antiseptics and Disinfectants

      • Jean-Marie Lachapelle
      Pages 385-395

About this book

Occupational skin diseases are a field of increasing interest in today’s dermatology. Due to rapid developments in several areas of modern industry, new dermatological problems constantly occur amongst workers.

The 1st edition of this Handbook of Occupational Dermatology was published in 2000 and has served as the main reference book of occupational skin diseases for general and occupational dermatologists and occupational physicians. The new edition is completely revised, updated and extended with respect to new developments. The layout allows for both quick access to practical information and in-depth reading. Included are concise tables, algorithms and figures on how to optimize the diagnostic procedure for daily patient management and expert opinion.

The new edition will continue the success as major source of reference for clinical and experimental work in the field of occupational skin diseases, both for students and experts.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Dermatology and Allergology, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

    Thomas Rustemeyer

  • Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Jena, Jena, Germany

    Peter Elsner

  • Department of Dermatology, Environmental Medicine and Health Theory, University of Osnabrück, Osnabrück, Germany

    Swen-Malte John

  • Department of Dermatology, University of California, San Francisco, USA

    Howard I. Maibach

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