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" The Physical Nature of the Skin "
edited by R.M. Marks, S.P. Barton, C. Edwards.
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BL
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772612
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b592606
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edited by R.M. Marks, S.P. Barton, C. Edwards.
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The Physical Nature of the Skin\ edited by R.M. Marks, S.P. Barton, C. Edwards.
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Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 1988
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(230 pages)
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9400912919
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: 9789400912915
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Section I --; Organization and Dimensions of the Skin --; 1 Skin under the microscope: the organization, kinetics and dimensions of skin --; 2 Epidermal dimensions at the ultrastructural level --; 3 Surface contour: variability, significance and measurement --; 4 Skin imaging --; a comparison of available techniques --; 5 Making sense of numbers from the skin --; Section II --; Barrier Properties of the Skin --; 6 The skin as an immunological barrier --; 7 The skin as a microbial barrier --; 8 Do we need an artificial skin? --; 9 The skin as a chemical barrier --; Section III --; Interfacial Interactions --; 10 A critical review of percutaneous penetration studies --; 11 Percutaneous absorption: transdermal drug delivery systems --; 12 Interaction of stratum corneum with water vapour --; Section IV --; Channels of Communication in Skin --; 13 Measurement of cutaneous blood flow --; 14 The structure and pathophysiology of skin lymphatics --; 15 The physical basis for cutaneous sensation --; Section V --; Mechanical Properties --; 16 The physical properties and function of nails --; 17 Mechanical properties of stratum corneum: influence of water and lipids --; 18 The architectural organization and function of the macromolecules in the dermis --; Section VI --; Physical Properties --; 19 Optical properties of skin: measurement of erythema --; 20 The thermal properties of skin --; 21 The acoustic properties of the epidermis and stratum corneum --; 22 The electrical properties of skin.
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Biomedical engineering.
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Dermatology.
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Medicine.
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QP88.5E358 1988
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C Edwards
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R M Marks
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S P Barton
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