The more you know about your psoriasis, the better you can deal with it. This invaluable guide gives you medically accurate, practical information on the day-to-day management of the condition. psoriasis and their families. The expertauthors pass on useful, easy-to-follow advice on living with psoriasis. They discuss the various treatments available, helping you to discover which work best for you, and give you effective self-help routines.Psoriasis at your fingertipsoffers up-to-date, positive and practical help, covers topics such as work, holidays, relationships and other people's attitudes, answers the questions your doctor may not have time to answer, and makes it clear that you are not alone

Provides practical information on the day-to-day management of psoriasis.

With over 250 colour photos and images, At Your Fingertips provides the foundation to this creative and vibrant profession all in one volume. Basic salon and customer service skills, step-by-step procedures, as well as the science of nails, and diseases and disorders of the hands, are all presented in plain English and full colour – bringing the theory of nail technology to life. At Your Fingertips covers all ten core units and five elective units in the Certificate II in Nail Technology from the SIB10 Beauty Training Package.

A fully revised and updated guide to running a high-quality, effective diabetes service within a practice. It contains all the essential information needed to set up and organize healthcare for people with diabetes in a primary care setting in accordance with DoH requirements. Tasks are allocated to each member of the team including clear guidelines for sharing responsibility with the hospital based services.

Improve your well-being instantly with this illustrated pocket-sized encyclopedia offering quick, holistic treatments to 80 different common ailments—including allergies, high blood pressure, depression, back pain, and more! The hectic pace of our busy lives often leads to common aches and pains that can prevent us from living to the fullest. But it doesn’t have to be that way! Following the expert methods outlined in The Art of Jin Shin, Healing at Your Fingertips teaches you easy-to-implement steps to help alleviate pain. The Art of Jin Shin is the ancient Japanese healing practice of gentle touching with the fingers and hands to redirect or unblock the flow of energy. By strategically placing your fingertips on different parts of the body, you can restore and harmonize blocked, stagnant energy that causes the majority of common symptoms—from anxiety, digestive issues, migraines, insomnia, and more! Featuring illustrations of 80 different holds, you’ll be able to relieve your aches and pains instantly whether you’re at work, at home, or on the go.

Based on hospital clinical trials examining the use of signal and image processing techniques, Surface Imaging for Biomedical Applications bridges the gap between engineers and clinicians. This text offers a thorough analysis of biomedical surface imaging to medical practitioners as it relates to the diagnosis, detection, and monitoring of skin conditions and disease. Written from an engineer’s perspective, the book discusses image acquisition methods, image processing, and pattern recognition techniques. It focuses on a variety of techniques used in recent years for image processing and pattern recognition (principal component analysis, independent component analysis, singular value decomposition, texture modeling, inverse model analysis, polynomial surface fitting, and classification techniques), and considers interventional and non-invasive procedures used to diagnose skin-related disease. It examines the biological causation of four skin disorders (psoriasis, vitiligo, ulcer, and acne), provides basic terminologies in surface imaging, and details the outcome of various clinical observations and other research. It also details numerous measurement parameters related to surface imaging (body surface, skin color, tissue characteristic, thickness, roughness, volume of skin, and retinal changes). Discusses the development of a psoriasis severity measurement tool Provides material on assessing segmented repigmentation areas in vitiligo patients via VT-Scan Introduces a volume ulcer assessment using non-invasive 3D imaging Presents an automated system for acne grading that is based on capturing the images of various body parts using the DSLR camera Includes the MATLAB® codes for various pattern recognition techniques applied during the assessment/measurement at the end of each chapter This interdisciplinary reference highlights the importance of disease diagnosis and monitoring, and is suitable for medical practitioners, biomedical engineers, and core image processing researchers.

Written by a senior lecturer in respiratory medicine Allergies At Your Fingertips is an authoritative handbook covering a broad range of allergies. It provides information on therapies, management of allergies and what to do in an emergency

The field of pharmacology is a crucial component of healthcare, as it forms the foundation for safe and effective medication therapy. As healthcare professionals, it is our responsibility to have a strong understanding of the principles and practices of pharmacology to ensure optimal patient care. This book, "The Pocket Pharmacist: Essential Drug Information at Your Fingertips," aims to provide a concise and accessible resource for healthcare providers, students, and anyone involved in the use or study of medications. The significance of this book lies in its comprehensive yet streamlined approach to presenting key pharmacological concepts, drug classes, and clinical considerations. In today's fast-paced healthcare environment, having a reliable and efficient reference is essential for making informed decisions and providing patient education. This book is designed to serve as a quick reference tool, allowing readers to easily locate and review important information on various pharmacy topics

Exploring the disorders and diseases of the foot from a dermatological point of view, this provides an exceptional study of skin care in this anatomy. With an emphasis on signs and symptoms, the atlas presents all aspects of skin and foot therapeutics in one easy-to-reference volume.