Glycolic Acid Peels, Vol. 22
Author: Moy Luftman kak
Exploring the use of fruit acids in the restoration and maintenance of the epidermal layer, this reference details the latest cosmetic, therapeutic, and dermatologic applications of alpha hydroxy acids (AHAs) to reverse the signs of aging, prevent acne, remove dryness and scaling, and correct disorders of the skin.Glycolic Acid Peels offers·
techniques to predict the therapeutic potential of topical formulations containing glycolic acid·pre-peel regimens for patients displaying signs of melasma, allergies, photoaging, and severe acne·tables to compare current alpha hydroxy acid productsand discusses·the use of glycolic acid to reduce the occurrence of acne and hyperpigmentation·the slow-release amphoteric system for elimination of skin irritations from alpha hydroxy acids·methods to improve the appearance of photodamaged Asian skin·the formulation of AHA skin care products for a global marketProviding modern approaches to reduce the appearance of age spots, fine lines, roughness, and wrinkles, Glycolic Acid Peels is a timely and invaluable source for dermatologists; cosmetic chemists; glyco- and chemical biologists; plastic, reconstructive, cosmetic, maxillofacial, and general surgeons; and medical school students in these disciplines.
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From a team of editors from the University of California at Los Angeles come 14 chapters looking at the dermatological uses of glycolic acid products and examine the clinical and histologic effects. Specific topics include bioavailable alpha hydroxy acid (AHA) in topical formations, the treatment of rosacea with glycolic acid, and formulating and marketing for the global market. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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Stories of Sickness
Author: Howard Brody
Our personalities and our identities are intimately bound up with the stories that we tell to organize and to make sense of our lives. To understand the human meaning of illness, we therefore must turn to the stories we tell about illness, suffering, and medical care. Stories of Sickness explores the many dimensions of what illness means to the sufferers and to those around them, drawing on depictions of illness in great works of literature and in non-fiction accounts. The exploration is primarily philosophical but incorporates approaches from literature and from the medical social sciences. When it was first published in 1987, Stories of Sickness helped to inaugurate a renewed interest in the importance of narrative studies in health care. For the Second Edition the text has been thoroughly revised and significantly expanded. Four almost entirely new chapters have been added on the nature, complexities, and rigor of narrative ethics and how it is carried out. There is also an additional chapter on maladaptive ways of being sick that deals in greater depth with disability issues. Health care professionals, students of medicine and bioethics, and ordinary people coping with illness, no less than scholars in the health care humanities and social sciences, will find much of value in this volume.
Unique Features:
*Philosophically sophisticated yet clearly written and easily accessible
*Interdisciplinary approach--combines philosophy, literature, health care, social sciences
*Contains many fascinating stories and vignettes of illness drawn from both fiction and nonfiction
*A new and comprehensive overview of the "hot topic" of narrative ethics in medicineand health care
Table of Contents:
| Introduction | 1 | |
| Ch. 1 | Storytelling in Medicine | 5 |
| Ch. 2 | The Nature and Complexities of Narrative | 23 |
| Ch. 3 | Dimensions of Sickness | 43 |
| Ch. 4 | Sickness, Life Stories, and Self-Respect | 65 |
| Ch. 5 | Types of Stories about Sickness | 81 |
| Ch. 6 | Sick Roles: Practices and Life Plans | 94 |
| Ch. 7 | How Sickness Alters Experience | 115 |
| Ch. 8 | Sickness and Social Relations | 129 |
| Ch. 9 | Stories of Life with Disability | 150 |
| Ch. 10 | Maladaptive Ways of Being Sick | 161 |
| Ch. 11 | What Is Narrative Ethics? | 172 |
| Ch. 12 | How Does One Do Narrative Ethics? | 193 |
| Ch. 13 | Rigor in Narrative Judgments | 213 |
| Ch. 14 | Ethics and the Life-Span Narrative | 238 |
| Ch. 15 | Conclusion: The Patient-Health Professional Relationship as a Narrative | 262 |
| References | 273 | |
| Index | 289 |
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