Dermatology in Public Health Environments A Comprehensive Textbook

Dermatological diseases are extremely common around the globe, and a systematic understanding of these conditions and their relationships with various epidemiological factors could provide insights to help governments and private institutions address the challenges they need to overcome in order to improve global health.

This extensively revised second edition comprehensively discusses the fundamental areas of dermatological practice in public health. It features more than 900 figures, eight new chapters and two new sections: a) Dermatological Biopsy and Major Histopathological Patterns, exploring surgical methods for collecting cutaneous specimens from outpatients and the analysis of major histopathological patterns; b) Special Chapters, which outlines Hospital Dermatology in Public Health, covering hospital care as a backup in dermatoses of importance in public health; Dermatological Education in Public Health, examining the interface between teaching and students for the development of dermatological practice; and a Brief History of Dermatology.

Further topics include the profile of dermatological care based on epidemiological concepts; the most significant skin diseases (including dermatology in tropical medicine); the relationship between the environment and dermatological diseases; dermatoses in the human life cycles, diseases that are not primarily dermatological, but have a high impact on public health and may have skin and mucosal manifestations; a number of emerging issues in dermatology in public health; clinical approaches (diagnosis and management) to common dermatological symptoms; multidisciplinary approaches in dermatology; surgical and histopathological aspects of the main dermatological diseases; and the hospital as an aid in the management of complex dermatoses and dermatological education in public health.

Written by experts with extensive experience in their respective fields, this book is a valuable reference resource for undergraduate and graduate students, dermatologists and general practitioners, as well as anyone interested in the relationship between dermatology and public health.

Section I. Dermatology in Public Health.- 1. Concepts of Relevant Diseases for Public Health.- 2. International Public Health Strategies in Dermatology.- 3. The User of Public Health Services in Dermatology.- 4. Impact of Preventive Campaigns in Dermatology: A Brazilian Experience.- Section II. Dermatologic Diseases in Public Health: Cutaneous Infectious.- 5. Hanseniasis.- 6. Tuberculosis.- 7. Other Mycobacteriosis.- 8. Sexually Transmitted Diseases.- 9. Bacterial Infections.- 10. Viral Infections.- 11. Fungal Infections.- 12. Parasitic and Protozoal Infections.-13. Congenital Syphilis.- Section III. Dermatologic Diseases in Public Health: Neoplasias.- 14. Precursor Lesions of Skin Cancer.- 15. Basal Cell Carcinoma.- 16. Squamous Cell Carcinoma.- 17. Melanoma.- 18. Cutaneous T Lymphomas and Others Lymphoproliferative Diseases.- Section IV. Dermatologic Diseases in Public Health: Inflammatory and Autoimmune Diseases.- 19. Eczema.- 20. Psoriasis.- 21. Seborreic Dermatitis.- 22. Lichen planus.- 23. Acne.- 24. Hidradenitis.- 25. Rosacea.- 26. Vitiligo.- 27. Autoimmune Bullous Dermatoses.- 28. Vasculitis.- 29. Apthae.- 30. Neutrophilic Dermatosis.- 31. Adverse Drug Reaction.- Section V. Dermatologic Diseases in Public Health: Skin Diseases and Environment.- 32. Cold and Heat.- 33. Ultaviolet Radiation and Idiophatic Phtodermatosis.- 34. Dermatosis for Plants.- 35. Skin Lesions Caused by Venomous Animals.- 36. Occupational Dermatitis. 37. Air Pollution and the Skin Health.- Section VI. Dermatologic Diseases in Public Health: Vital Cycle and Dermatology.- 38. Skin Diseases and Pregnancy.- 39. Neonatal Dermatosis.- 40. Cutaneous Aging and Dermatosis in Geriatric patients.- Section VII. Skin Manifestations of Major Diseases in Public Health.- 41.Diabetes Mellitus.-42. Diseases of Thyroid.- 43. Dyslipidemias.- 44.Nutritional Disorder, Morbidly Obese and Post-Bariatric.- 45.Renal Failure.- 46. Connective Tissue Diseases.- 47. Smoking, Alcoholism and Use of Ilicit Drugs.- 48. HIV / AIDS.- 49. Human T-Cell Lymphothtropic Virus Type-1 (HTLV-1) Infection.- 50. Liver Diseases.- 51. Transplant Recipients.- 52. Psychiatric Disorders.- 53. Neoplasias and Paraneoplasias.- Section VIII. Emerging Issues of Dermatology in Public Health.- 54. Ethnicity and Dermatology.- 55. Skin Disorders in Transgender Patients.- 56. Dermatosis in Conflict Zones and Disasters Areas.- 57. Dermatology and Sports.- 58. Photoprotection.- 59. Skin Banking.- 60. Marketing influence on body image perception: a Bioethical Perspective.- 61. Quality of Life in Dermatology.- 62. Vaccine and the Prevention of Dermatological Diseases.- 63. Dermatoscopy in the Public Health Environment.- 64. Teledermatology.- Section IX. Signs and Symptoms of Skin Diseases in Public Health – a Practical Guide to Management.- 65. Pigmented Lesions.- 66. Purpura.- 67. Pruritus.- 68. Prurigo.- 69. Ulcers Legs and Lymphedema.- 70. Urticaria.- 71. Erythema Nodosum.- 72. Rash.- 73. Alopecia. 74. Stains.- 75. Xerosis.- 76. Hyperhidrosis.- 77. Nail disease.- 78. Metatarsalgia, Calluses, Callosities of the Feet.- Section X. Dermatological Biopsy and Major Histopathological Patterns.- 79. Dermatological Biopsy.- 80. Major Histopathological Patterns  in Dermatology.- Section XI. Multidisciplinary Team and Dermatological Care.- 81. Dermatological Assistance in Primary Health Care: a Nursing Approach.- 82. Care Wounds – Dressings.- 83. Physical Therapy in Hanseniasis.- 84. Psychological Approaches in Treating Patients with Dermatological Diseases.- Section XII. Special Chapters.-85.Dermatological Education in Public Health.-86. Hospital Dermatology: the role of dermatologists in hospital settings.- 87. Brief History of Dermatology.