The blue man and other stories of the skin / / Robert A. Norman
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| Autore: |
Norman Robert A. <1955->
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| Titolo: |
The blue man and other stories of the skin / / Robert A. Norman
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| Pubblicazione: | Berkeley, California : , : University of California Press, , 2014 |
| ©2014 | |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (xv, 138 pages) |
| Disciplina: | 616.5 |
| Soggetto topico: | Skin - Diseases |
| Human beings - Skin - Diseases | |
| Skin - Care and hygiene | |
| Soggetto non controllato: | books about healthcare |
| dermatology history | |
| dermatology | |
| easy to read | |
| engaging | |
| examples of intriguing skin conditions | |
| experiments | |
| first hand accounts | |
| health medicine | |
| history of skin | |
| how to treat skin conditions | |
| human skin | |
| informative books | |
| introduction to skin | |
| largest organ of the body | |
| learning from experts | |
| learning while reading | |
| life threatening diseases | |
| medical conditions | |
| medical | |
| mystery skin conditions | |
| psychological impact | |
| science and math | |
| skin disease | |
| skin irregularity | |
| skin rashes | |
| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- PART ONE. OUR VITAL SKIN -- PART TWO. LIVING IN OUR SKIN -- Conclusion: The Future of Our Skin -- Glossary -- Bibliography |
| Sommario/riassunto: | Written by a leading dermatologist, The Blue Man and Other Stories of the Skin provides a compelling and accessible introduction to the life of our largest organ, while also recounting the author's experiences with memorable patients he has treated who suffer from mysterious skin conditions. Robert Norman begins by highlighting the qualities of the skin, tracing the history of its conditions and diseases, then examining the cultural, social and psychological impact of both color and irregularity. The book also features an absorbing collection of stories about some of his most intriguing patients: from a man whose skin mysteriously turned blue, to a hypochondriacal woman who begins to show signs of a life-threatening disease. This is a fascinating account of the dynamic nature of the skin, and the people who inhabit it. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | The blue man and other stories of the skin |
| ISBN: | 0-520-95250-2 |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910790995103321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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