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Psoriasis : diagnosis and management /

"This book aims to provide a practical guide to managing all aspects of the psoriatic patient. It will provide a solid basis in the clinical features and etiology of the disease, to emphasize that this is not a simple disease for which one patient's experience can be extrapolated to anothe...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Psoriasis (Sterry)
Other Authors: Sterry, Wolfram (Editor), Sabat, Robert (Editor), Philipp, Sandra (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Chichester, West Sussex, UK ; Hoboken, New Jersey : Wiley Blackwell, 2014.
Subjects:
Psoriasis > Diagnosis.
Psoriasis > Treatment.
Psoriasis > diagnosis.
Psoriasis > therapy.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Epidemiology and economic aspects / Luigi Naldi, Simone Cazzaniga, and Giovanna Rao
  • Cost effective psoriasis management / Luigi Naldi, Simone Cazzaniga, and Giovanna Rao
  • Microscopic skin alterations / Kerstin Wolk, Hans-Joachim Roewert-Huber, and Robert Sabat
  • Pathogenesis of psoriasis / Robert Sabat and Kerstin Wolk
  • Genetics of psoriasis / Ellen Witte and Robert Sabat
  • Plaque psoriasis / Wolfram Sterry
  • Gutatte psoriasis / Wolfram Sterry and Frank Bachmann
  • Erythrodermic psoriasis / Wolfram Sterry
  • Pustular psoriasis / Sandra Philipp
  • Nail psoriasis / Sandra Philipp
  • Psoriatic arthritis / Marina Backhaus
  • Mucosal presentation of psoriasis / Georgios Kokolakis
  • Psoriasis in different life situations / Sandra Philipp
  • Evaluation of disease severity? Clinical scores and questionnaires / Frank Bachmann
  • Psoriasis and associated diseases / Steven M. Nwe and Kenneth B. Gordon
  • Therapeutic aim of psoriasis therapy / Sandra Philipp
  • Treatment of plaque psoriasis
  • Topical therapy of psoriasis / Knud Kragballe
  • Phototherapy and photochemotherapy / Erhard Hölzle
  • Classical systemic treatments / Peter CM van de Kerkhof
  • Biologics / Sandra Philipp
  • Special therapeutic aspects / Wolfram Sterry
  • Combination treatments and psoriasis / Peter C.M. van de Kerkhof
  • Optimizing adherence to treatment / Frank Bachmann
  • Psoriasis therapy in children / Sandra Philipp
  • Therapy of psoriasis during pregnancy / Sandra Philipp
  • Recent and future developments in targeted therapy / Caitriona Ryan and Alan Menter
  • Role of dermatologist in managing associated disease / Steven M. New and Kenneth B. Gordon.