TY - BOOK AU - Ring,Johannes ED - SpringerLink (Online service) TI - Allergy in Practice SN - 9783540265849 AV - RL1-803 U1 - 616.5 23 PY - 2005/// CY - Berlin, Heidelberg PB - Springer Berlin Heidelberg KW - Medicine KW - Allergy KW - Dermatology KW - General practice (Medicine) KW - Internal medicine KW - Medicine & Public Health KW - Allergology KW - Internal Medicine KW - General Practice / Family Medicine KW - Electronic books KW - local N1 - Clinical Manifestation and Classification of Allergic Diseases -- Pathophysiology of Allergic Reactions -- Genetics and Environment in the Development of Allergy -- Allergy Diagnosis -- Allergic Diseases (and Differential Diagnoses) -- Allergy Prevention and Therapy -- Psyche and Allergy -- Outlook N2 - Allergy is one of the major health problems of most modern societies. Although allergic diseases are well-known for almost two hundred years, their prevalence has increased dramatically over the last decades. Allergic reactions manifest in various organs, most commonly in the skin and mucous membranes, the frontier surfaces where the contact between the individual and the environment takes place. In a very concise and practical way this book covers all aspects of allergic reactions from pathophysiology to diagnosis, therapy and prevention with a strong focus on relevant aspects for the everyday work of the practising dermatologist and allergist in the hospital or office. This book reflects the rich personal experience of a German allergist with international training and reputation, who is active in immunology and allergy research and practice for almost 30 years. In this book, not only IgE-mediated allergic reactions are covered but all other kinds of allergies such as atopic eczema, contact dermatitis, drug eruptions, anaphylaxis and food allergies are equally represented as well as psychosomatic aspects and problems of environmental intolerances UR - http://ezproxy.alfaisal.edu/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/b137849 ER -