Download or read book Epidemiology: Causes and Prevention of Skin Diseases written by J J Grob and published by Wiley-Blackwell. This book was released on 1997-09-16 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Epidemiology and prevention will be major themes in medicine in the next century. Dermatologists will be called upon to manage skin diseases at an earlier, often asymptomatic stage, or even before they occur. They will need to base their decisions on strategies with documented efficacy and take into account their cost/benefit and cost/effectiveness. This unique book fulfills the need for a comprehensive, up-to-the-minute text on the epidemiology and prevention of skin diseases. Containing contributions from a team of internationally-acclaimed experts, Epidemiology, Causes and Prevention of Skin Diseases provides such descriptive data as prevalence, incidence of skin diseases and trends in the future, an analysis of causes, environmental and risk factors, and genetic pre-disposition for each disease. Current information on the identification and follow-up of high-risk populations, all aspects of preventive treatment, screening methods, prevention campaigns, and cost effectiveness of prevention are also included. For dermatologists interested in epidemiology and prevention, and for epidemiologists interested in skin diseases, Epidemiology, Causes and Prevention of Skin Diseases provides an essential reference.