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The Encyclopedia of Skin and Skin Disorders (Facts on File Library of Health and Living) - Hardcover
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Completely updated and expanded, ""The Encyclopedia of Skin and Skin Disorders, Third Edition"" is the most comprehensive handy reference covering the skin - the body's largest organ - and vital matters related to skin care, skin disease, treatments, and so on. More than 1,100 entries cover everything from the sun and skin to acne, from skin cancer to cosmetics and skin lotions. A great deal of new material has been added, and illustrations show helpful cutaways of skin and hair. The text has been revised and updated to include the most recent research on causes and treatments of certain diseases and conditions, as well as the latest information on skin medications, vaccines, aging issues, sun exposure, and more. New entries include: Autologous fat transplants; Biological implants; Dermal stimulator; Dihydroxyacetone (DHA); Elephantiasis; Infantile acropustulosis; Laser hair removal; Louis-Bar Syndrome; Merkel cell cancer; Microdermabrasion; Nevi entries; Pemphigoid; Post-inflammatory pigmentation; Prohibited cosmetic ingredients; Skin fillers; Spider bites; and, Syringomas.
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The volume will surely be welcome in high-school and college libraries, public libraries of all sizes, and consumer-health collections. - Booklist ""This work has descriptive and easy-to-understand definitions for general readers...Recommended for general public and academic libraries."" - Choice
About the Author
Dr. Joseph Harris, author of the "Get Ready!" books for Grades 1, 2, and 4, holds a Ph.D. in psychology from the Graduate Training Program in School Psychology at the University of South Carolina. He is an adjunct professor in psychology at Converse College.Carol Turkington, series editor, specializes in developmental psychology. Her articles on parenting and health have appeared in "Parents", "Psychology Today", and the "New York Times".
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The Encyclopedia of Skin and Skin Disorders
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Facts On File, Incorporated, 2006
ISBN 10: 0816064032
ISBN 13: 9780816064038
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The Encyclopedia of Skin and Skin Disorders
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