Dictionary of Contact Allergens / Edition 1

by Jean-Pierre Lepoittevin, Peter J. Frosch, Christophe J. Coz

Overview

The Dictionary of Contact Allergens is a helpful guide for familiarizing the reader with the structures of chemicals implicated in contact dermatitis. Each molecule is described together with its principal name for classification. The most important synonyms, the Chemical Abstract Service (CAS) registry number, which characterizes the substance and its chemical structure, and the relevant literature references are also listed. Further, the reader will find a unique chapter on patch testing with the patient’s own products. This guide is a "must-have" for any physician involved with the diagnosis and treatment of patients with contact dermatitis and allergic skin disease.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783540741640
Publisher:	Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Publication date:	12/12/2007
Edition description:	2007
Pages:	280
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 7.48(h) x 0.02(d)

Table of Contents

Dictionary of Contact Allergens: Chemical Structures, Sources and References.- Patch Testing with the Patients’Own Products.

Editorial Reviews

Reviewer: Veronica A Preda, MB, BS, BSc (Hons)(Skin and Cancer Foundation Australia)
Description: This is a concise pocket sized guide to the structures of chemicals implicated in contact dermatitis.
Purpose: The purpose is to familiarize readers with the structures of the chemicals involved in allergic contact dermatitis.
Audience: The intended audience is physicians involved with the management of patients with contact dermatitis and allergic skin disease. This includes primary care doctors and specialists such as immunologists and dermatologists. In a broader sense, it may be of use to clinicians involved in guidelines and caring for patients in an occupational health and safety setting as well as a public health setting.
Features: This book has alphabetized the chemicals involved in contact dermatitis. Listed under the principal chemical name is a description of each molecule together with the Chemical Abstract Service (CAS) registry number which characterizes the substance and its chemical structure. Suggested reading of pertinent related contact dermatitis articles is included with each culprit molecule. The dictionary also contains a chapter on patch testing with the patient's own products providing clinical relevance.
Assessment: This book has several strengths. The editors have been extremely thorough in detailing the chemical structures and correct names with CAS number of the molecules. The simple layout and concise content makes for a pleasant read. In particular, the suggested reading with a short list of useful articles is a plus. The size of the book makes it functional for a pocket reference. The primary weakness of this book is in its alphabetization under chemical name. From a clinical standpoint, the alphabetization under the principal chemical name makes this book a difficult read and an impractical reference material. In most clinical contexts, the exact chemical name will not be known; instead, the offending item containing multiple possible contact allergens is usually available. Indexing could be better achieved under the products involved in the contact allergy as well as the chemical name. For example, headings could include cosmetics, hair care products, clothing dyes, chemicals in footwear, topical cutaneous therapies used in the medical field, paints, lacquers, adhesive chemicals, etc.

Doody's Review Service

From the reviews:

"This is a concise pocket sized guide to the structures of chemicals implicated in contact dermatitis. … The intended audience is physicians involved with the management of patients with contact dermatitis and allergic skin disease. This includes primary care doctors and specialists such as immunologists and dermatologists. In a broader sense, it may be of use to clinicians involved in guidelines and caring for patients in an occupational health and safety setting as well as a public health setting." (Veronica A Preda, Doody’s Review Service, April, 2008)

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