TY - BOOK AU - Piraccini,Bianca Maria ED - Askews & Holts TI - Nail disorders: a practical guide to diagnosis and management SN - 9788847053045 (e-book) AV - RL165 PY - 2013/// CY - Milan PB - Springer KW - Nails (Anatomy) KW - Diseases KW - Health and Wellbeing KW - ukslc KW - Dermatology KW - thema KW - Electronic books KW - lcsh N1 - Also available in printed form ISBN 9788847053038; Electronic reproduction; Askews and Holts; Mode of access: World Wide Web N2 - This text shows how to approach and manage patients with nail diseases, with a review of nail anatomy and physiology, and a rundown of symptoms. It describes non-invasive and invasive diagnostic tools and includes high-quality illustrations for each disorder; 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 UR - http://www.vlebooks.com/vleweb/product/openreader?id=BradfordC&isbn=9788847053045 ER -