| Silver in Healthcare: Its Antimicrobial Efficacy and Safety in Use Edition. Edition Contributor(s): Lansdown, Alan B. G. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1849730067 ISBN-13: 9781849730068 Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry OUR PRICE: $162.45 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Chemistry - General - Technology & Engineering | Industrial Health & Safety - Medical | Pharmacology |
| Dewey: 615.265 |
| LCCN: 2011286412 |
| Series: Issues in Toxicology |
| Physical Information: 0.82" H x 6.21" W x 9.45" (1.17 lbs) 280 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This publication is a comprehensive account of the history of silver in medicine, its clinical benefits and wide advantages as a broad spectrum antimicrobial agent. The book is unique in that it is the only comprehensive presentation of the toxicology of silver and it identifies the major misconceptions in the safety of silver and interpretation of argyria and argyrosis as central features of silver toxicity. The subject matter is presented in a readable fashion and includes reference to use of the metal in such practices as acupuncture and treatment of tropical diseases as practised in some parts of the world, each of which is accompanied by special clinical risk. Of particular importance are the chapters which deal specifically with toxicological aspects of silver in clinical, occupational and environmental issues. |
Contributor Bio(s): Lansdown, Alan B. G.: - 40 years research into the biology and pathology of the skin and its response to injury. Research into the nutrition and physiology of trace and xenbiotic metals in the skin. Study of intrinsic cytoprotective mechanisms against metal toxicity. Special studies onthe biological value of silver in wound care and as an antimicrobial agent in medical devices. International consultant and lecturer. Published 250 scientific papers and book chapters. |