CLINICAL DERMATOLOGY - Hardcover

Clinical Dermatology : Alternative Concepts and Management

figs (illustrator). Contents Preface 1 General information 2 Diseases 3 Miscellaneous topics References IndexFrom the Preface "This conceptual and illustrated book with 39 colored pictures is a novel approach towards providing a comprehensive and crisp knowledge of dermatology with Unani concepts and management It is now strongly being felt that Unani medical literature needs to be provided in the universal English language in order to make it widely popular and acceptable This present book is a sincere attempt in this direction In a lucid language the book is a perfect blend of Unani classical concepts as well as contemporary medical knowledge of dermatology with the intention of catering to the needs of undergraduate and post graduate students as well as practitionersThe book has been divided into three sections Section I is concerned with he general information of dermatology and includes the basis principles of Unani treatment in skin diseases A special chapter regarding the concept of impure blood and blood purifiers has also been included This chapter hopes to dispel some of the misgivings and wrong notions held against Unani medicineSection II of the book is concerned with skin diseases In this section those topics are accommodated that are mentioned in Unani classical literature and for which effective Unani treatment is available A uniform format has been followed throughout the entire book for the description of every diseases to make the reading more pleasurable Attempts have been made to synchronize the concepts of Unani mode of therapy particularly aetio-pathogenesis with the present medical knowledge wherever possible without tampering with the very essence of Unani classics Since the metaphysical entities and philosophical concepts of Unani medicine are not completely comprehended by modern medical science therefore at some occasions it was found difficult to equate or correlate these two Under such circumstances both the Unani as well as modern details are given separately and systematically so as to provide a parallel view at a glance Besides the regular headings a brief historical background with possible justification for the Unani nomenclature of the diseases has also been incorporated Particularly newsworthy in the book is the therapeutic aspects which has been presented under sub headings viz principles of treatment systemic treatment local treatment and regimenSection III of the book includes miscellaneous topics like cutaneous manifestations of internal diseases A detailed list of adverse reactions of chemotherapeutic agents related to skin is an additional and vital infusion Finally a glossary of all those Unani drugs that have been mentioned in the book with English and scientific names makes the book more comprehensive and useful for the people from other medical fields as well" 290 pp. Artikel-Nr. 85522

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