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Nail Disorders

A Practical Guide to Diagnosis and Management

Bianca Maria Piraccini author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Springer Verlag

Published:1st Oct '16

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This book is designed to meet the need for a concise, easy-to-read text on how to approach and manage patients with nail diseases. The book opens with a description of nail anatomy and physiology, followed by a review of nail symptoms, divided according to the part of the nail apparatus involved. Non-invasive and invasive tools for the diagnosis of nail disorders are then described and insights provided into their appropriate use. Subsequent chapters review the various nail diseases, covering hereditary, traumatic, inflammatory, environmentally induced, drug-induced and neoplastic conditions as well as disorders due to systemic diseases. Informative high-quality illustrations are included for each disorder and boxes helpfully summarize the most important features, clues to diagnosis, necessary examinations, and treatments. Closing chapters address nail conditions in children and the elderly. Nail Disorders: A Practical Guide to Diagnosis and Management will be an invaluable, ready source of information for students in dermatology, clinical practitioners and podiatrists.

From the book reviews:

“This is an introduction to recognizing and treating common nail problems. It discusses the fundamentals of diagnosing nail disorders, treatment, and nail physiology. Explanations are clear and the color photographs are overall of good quality. … The audience is medical students, beginning dermatology residents, medical clinicians, and podiatrists.” (Patricia Wong, Doody’s Book Reviews, October, 2014)

ISBN: 9788847039353

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160 pages

Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2014