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The Science Of Photomedicine
James D. . Ed(S): Regan
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Description for The Science Of Photomedicine
Paperback. Editor(s): Regan, James D. Series: Photobiology. Num Pages: 658 pages, 22 black & white illustrations, 9 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: MMG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 35. Weight in Grams: 992.
Although the history of photomedicine dates back thousands of years, with even preliterate cultures appreciating the healing properties of sunlight, for many workers in the discipline photomedicine is associated with the observation about 100 years ago of Niels Finsen, a Danish physician. Finsen recognized that people with tuberculosis who lived in Norway and who had very little exposure to sunlight often developed facial lesions (lupus vulgaris) which would decrease and sometimes disappear during the summer months. This very observant physician reasoned that artificial light ought to produce the same effect as sunlight and began utilizing the radiation from the newly ... Read more
Although the history of photomedicine dates back thousands of years, with even preliterate cultures appreciating the healing properties of sunlight, for many workers in the discipline photomedicine is associated with the observation about 100 years ago of Niels Finsen, a Danish physician. Finsen recognized that people with tuberculosis who lived in Norway and who had very little exposure to sunlight often developed facial lesions (lupus vulgaris) which would decrease and sometimes disappear during the summer months. This very observant physician reasoned that artificial light ought to produce the same effect as sunlight and began utilizing the radiation from the newly ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
658
Condition
New
Series
Photobiology
Number of Pages
658
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781468483147
SKU
V9781468483147
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Ref
99-15
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