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Diseases of the nail represent a surprisingly large section of most dermatologists' practice - and can present difficult, sometimes intractable, clinical problems. Co-authored by one of the world's foremost authorities in the field, An Atlas of Diseases of the Nail provides expert and authoritative guidance on all aspects of diagnosis and management.A comprehensive guide to common nail diseases, the book includes anatomy and physiology of the nail unit, paronychia and onycholysis, nail fungal infections, nails in dermatologic diseases, nails in systemic disease, nail cosmetic chemistry, nail cosmetics, clinical aspects, plus the treatment of nail disorders and nail surgery. Examining the nail from every angle, An Atlas of Diseases of the Nail provides you with a visual reference to nail diseases supported by text covering diagnosis and treatment.
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An Atlas of DISEASES OF THE NAIL THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF VISUAL MEDICINE SERIES An Atlas of DISEASES OF THE NAIL Phoebe Rich, MD Oregon Health Sciences University Portland, Oregon, USA Richard K.Scher, MD College of Physicians and Surgeons Columbia University, New York, USA The Parthenon Publishing Group International Publishers in Medicine, Science & Technology A CRC PRESS COMPANY BOCA RATON LONDON NEW YORK WASHINGTON, D.C. Published in the USA by The Parthenon Publishing Group Inc. 345 Park Avenue South, 10th Floor New York NY 10010 USA This edition published in the Taylor & Francis e-Library, 2005. To purchase your own copy of this or any of Taylor & Francis or Routledge’s collection of thousands of eBooks please go to www.eBookstore.tandf.co.uk. Published in the UK and Europe by The Parthenon Publishing Group 23–25 Blades Court Deodar Road London SW15 2NU UK Copyright © 2003 The Parthenon Publishing Group Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Rich, Phoebe An atlas of d