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Eating Disorders and the Skin
Renata . Ed(S): Strumia
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Description for Eating Disorders and the Skin
Hardback. This book offers expert insight on how to recognize evidence of eating disorders by signals in the skin of patients. Coverage includes classification of EDs, epidemiology, medical complications and skin signs, as well as changes in hair, nails and oral cavity. Editor(s): Strumia, Renata. Num Pages: 116 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MJK; MMZD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 13. Weight in Grams: 431.
At least 40 skin signs are associated with eating disorders (EDs), and some of them are considered guiding signs because they are indicative of an otherwise hidden ED. The role of the dermatologist in this context is to suspect the presence of a hidden ED based on these guiding signs. With this in mind, the most important specialists in the field come together in this book to document all of the dermatological aspects of EDs. General topics such as classification of EDs, epidemiology, and medical complications are first addressed, and skin signs attributable to various causes are then discussed in ... Read more
At least 40 skin signs are associated with eating disorders (EDs), and some of them are considered guiding signs because they are indicative of an otherwise hidden ED. The role of the dermatologist in this context is to suspect the presence of a hidden ED based on these guiding signs. With this in mind, the most important specialists in the field come together in this book to document all of the dermatological aspects of EDs. General topics such as classification of EDs, epidemiology, and medical complications are first addressed, and skin signs attributable to various causes are then discussed in ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
116
Condition
New
Number of Pages
116
Place of Publication
Berlin, Germany
ISBN
9783642291357
SKU
V9783642291357
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Ref
99-3
Reviews for Eating Disorders and the Skin
From the reviews: “This is a comprehensive review of the skin changes associated with eating disorders. … The audience includes not only dermatologists, but also dentists and primary care physicians who … may contribute to early diagnosis and treatment. … I was pleasantly surprised and gained much valuable knowledge about a disease not often discussed in the field of ... Read more