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Manual of Gender Dermatology

Author(s): Lawrence C. Parish, MD, Clinical Professor of Dermatology and Cutaneous Biology, Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Sarah Brenner, MD, Clinical Associate Professor of Dermatology, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
Marcia Ramos-e-Silva, MD, Head, Sector on Dermatology, Associate Professor of Dermatology, School of Medicine and HUCFF-UFRJ, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Jennifer L. Parish, MD, Assistant Clinical Professor of Dermatology and Cutaneous Biology, Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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  • ISBN-13: 9780763763961
  • Hardcover    320 pages      © 2011
Price: International Sales $175.95 US List
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Overview

The Manual of Gender Dermatology provides a research-based guide to the mechanisms of gender differentiation for common dermatologic pathology. Key topics include hormonal differences, gender psychology, environmental effects, skin disorders, infections and infestations, interventions and more. Written by experts in the field of dermatology and cutaneous biology, this is an essential resource for practicing dermatologists, nurses, and students.

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Part  1  Primer of Gender Dermatology
Chapter  1  Gender Dermatology Defined
Chapter  2  Gender Throughout History
Chapter  3  Genetics and Molecular Biology of the Sexes
Chapter  4  Hormonal Differences in the Sexes
Chapter  5  Gender and Immunology
Chapter  6  Gender Psychology
Part  2  Life Cycle
Chapter  7  Infancy
Chapter  8  Childhood
Chapter  9  Young Adulthood
Chapter  10  Mature Adulthood
Part  3  Heredity and Environment
Chapter  11  Genodermatoses
Chapter  12  Environmental Effects
Part  4  Diseases of Skin Structure - Non-Hereditary
Chapter  13  Disorders of the Sebaceous, Apocrine, and Eccrine Glands
Chapter  14  Disorders of the Nails
Chapter  15  Disorders of the Hair and the Scalp
Part  5  Other Diseases
Chapter  16  Papulosquamous Diseases
Chapter  17  Diseases of Pigment Changes
Chapter  18  Vesicular and Bullous Diseases
Chapter  19  Connective Tissue Diseases
Chapter  20  Vasculitic Diseases
Chapter  21  Cutaneous Tumors
Part  6  Cutaneous Manifestations of Systemic Diseases
Chapter  22  Systemic Diseases in General
Chapter  23  Drug Eruptions
Chapter  24  Psychodermatology
Part  7  Infections and Infestations
Chapter  25  Bacterial and Mycoboacterial Diseases
Chapter  26  Rickettsial and Viral Diseases
Chapter  27  Superficial and Deep Fungal Diseases
Chapter  28  Parasitic Diseases
Chapter  29  Sexually Transmitted Disease and AIDs
Part  8  Interventions
Chapter  30  Surgical Interventions
Chapter  31  Pharmaceutical Interventions
Chapter  32  Cosmetic Interventions
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Lawrence C. Parish, MD-Clinical Professor of Dermatology and Cutaneous Biology, Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Sarah Brenner, MD-Clinical Associate Professor of Dermatology, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel

Marcia Ramos-e-Silva, MD-Head, Sector on Dermatology, Associate Professor of Dermatology, School of Medicine and HUCFF-UFRJ, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Jennifer L. Parish, MD-Assistant Clinical Professor of Dermatology and Cutaneous Biology, Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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