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Empower Yourself! Approximately 1 in 100 people nationwide suffer from Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS). When you or someone you know has been diagnosed with HS you may have a number of questions, and finding comprehensive, reliable information about this disease can be difficult. What are the symptoms of HS? What causes this condition? What treatments are available? Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS): Your Questions, Expert Answers gives you practical answers to these questions, and much more. This authoritative resource also addresses crucial topics ranging from potential complications, to risk factors, to social effects of Hidradenitis Suppurativa. Written by experts in the field, this book is an invaluable resource for anyone coping with the physical and emotional turmoil of HS.
This publication presents currently available evidence about the extent to which dermatological diseases may, through their own nature as well as a multitude of comorbidities and their important interactions with social life, impair the life course of patients. Divided into four parts, the book starts with a brilliant introduction that highlights the importance of a life course approach in medicine from a medical as well as from a psychosocial point of view. The second part provides a basic presentation of the theoretical aspects of life course research and, more specifically, to the concepts of allostatic load and cumulative life course impairment (CLCI). The third part examines concepts re...
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If you suffer from psoriasis, or have a friend or relative who does, this book offers help. Completely revised and updated, 100 Questions & Answers About Psoriasis, Second Edition gives you authoritative, practical answers to your questions about choosing a dermatologist, treatment options, coping strategies, sources of support, and much more. In clear, accessible style, two expert dermatologists specializing in treating psoriasis describe the latest medical knowledge—including the new generation of psoriasis drugs—and practical tips on what psoriasis is and what you can do to treat your condition, from mild to the most severe, effectively. Featuring “insider” advice from an actual patient, this book is an invaluable resource for anyone coping with the physical and emotional turmoil of this potentially debilitating disease.
The painful and often scarring disease hidradenitis suppurtiva is presented comprehensively in this issue of Dermatologic Clinics led by expert Gregor Borut Ernst Jemec. Topics include: Diagnosing hidradentis suppurativa; Prevalence, risk factors and co-morbidities of hidradentis suppurativa; Genetics of hidradentis suppurativa; Histopathology and imaging; Inflammatory mechanisms in hidradentis suppurativa; Microbiology of hidradentis suppurativa; Endocrinological aspects of hidradentis suppurativa; Role of mechanical stress in hidradenitis suppurativa; Randomized controlled trials of hidradentis suppurativa treatment; Antibiotic treatment of hidradentis suppurativa; Other medical treatments of hidradentis suppurativa; Surgical interventions in hidradentis suppurativa; Lasers and IPL in hidradenitis suppurativa; The Handicap of hidradentis suppurativa.
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A thorough collection of classic and contemporary resources about the placebo effect. The placebo effect is a fascinating but elusive phenomena. Although no standard definition of the placebo effect exists, it is generally understood as consisting of responses of individuals to the psychosocial context of medical treatments or clinical encounters, as distinct from specific physiological effects of medical interventions. The Placebo is the first book to compile a selection of classic and contemporary published articles on the topic. Systematic investigation of the placebo effect emerged in the 1950s in response to the development of randomized controlled clinical trials that used “inert” ...
Best practices for conducting effective and safe clinical trials Clinical trials are arguably the most important steps in proving drug effectiveness and safety for public use. They require intensive planning and organization and involve a wide range of disciplines: data management, biostatistics, pharmacology, toxicology, modeling and simulation, regulatory monitoring, ethics, and particular issues for given disease areas. Clinical Trials Handbook provides a comprehensive and thorough reference on the basics and practices of clinical trials. With contributions from a range of international authors, the book takes the reader through each trial phase, technique, and issue. Chapters cover every...
This book is a collection of comprehensive reviews contributed by experts in the diverse fields of acute and chronic inflammatory diseases, with emphasis on current pharmacological and diagnostic options. Interested professionals are also encouraged to review the contributions made by experts in a second related book entitled "Inflammation, Chronic Diseases and Cancer"; it deals with immunobiology, clinical reviews, and perspectives of the mechanisms of immune inflammatory responses that are involved in alterations of immune dynamics during the genesis, progression and manifestation of a number of inflammatory diseases and cancers, as well as perspectives for diagnosis, and treatment or prevention of these disabling and potentially preventable diseases, particularly for the growing population of older adults around the globe.
The number of women practicing medicine in the United States has grown steadily since the late 1960s, with women now roughly at parity with men among entering medical students. Why did so many women enter American medicine? How are women faring, professionally and personally, once they become physicians? Are women transforming the way medicine is practiced? To answer these questions, The Changing Face of Medicine draws on a wide array of sources, including interviews with women physicians and surveys of medical students and practitioners. The analysis is set in the twin contexts of a rapidly evolving medical system and profound shifts in gender roles in American society. Throughout the book,...