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The Science of Photomedicine

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  • © 1982

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Editors:
  1. James D. Regan

    1. Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, USA

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  2. John A. Parrish

    1. Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, USA

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Table of contents (23 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxi
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  2. Photobiology in Medicine

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. The Scope of Photomedicine

      • J. A. Parrish
      Pages 3-17

  3. Photophysics, Luminescence, and Photochemistry

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 19-19
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    2. On Light, Colors, and the Origins of Spectroscopy

      • J. W. Longworth
      Pages 21-67

    3. Introduction to Fluorescence Diagnosis

      • S. S. West
      Pages 69-89

    4. Ultraviolet-Induced Damage and Its Repair in Human DNA

      • W. L. Carrier, R. D. Snyder, J. D. Regan
      Pages 91-112

    5. Photodynamic Reactions in Photomedicine

      • J. D. Spikes
      Pages 113-144

  4. Photobiology of Normal Human Skin

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 145-145
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    2. Optical Properties of Human Skin

      • R. R. Anderson, J. A. Parrish
      Pages 147-194

    3. The Photochemistry and Photobiology of Vitamin D3

      • M. F. Holick, J. A. MacLaughlin, J. A. Parrish, R. R. Anderson
      Pages 195-218

    4. Responses of Normal Skin to Ultraviolet Radiation

      • J. L. M. Hawk, J. A. Parrish
      Pages 219-260

    5. Photocarcinogenesis

      • F. Urbach
      Pages 261-292

    6. Photoimmunology

      • W. L. Morison, J. A. Parrish
      Pages 293-320

  5. Photosensitized and Abnormal Reactions of Human Skin

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 321-321
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    2. Mechanisms of Photosensitization to Drugs in Humans

      • L. C. Harber, I. E. Kochevar, A. R. Shalita
      Pages 323-347

    3. Photodermatoses

      • H. Ippen
      Pages 349-394

  6. Photoprotection

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 395-395
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    2. Photobiology of Carotenoid Protection

      • N. I. Krinsky
      Pages 397-407

    3. Beta-Carotene Therapy for Erythropoietic Protoporphyria and Other Photosensitivity Diseases

      • M. M. Mathews-Roth
      Pages 409-440
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About this book

Although the history of photomedicine dates back thousands of years, with even preliterate cultures appreciating the healing properties of sunlight, for many workers in the discipline photomedicine is associated with the observation about 100 years ago of Niels Finsen, a Danish physician. Finsen recognized that people with tuberculosis who lived in Norway and who had very little exposure to sunlight often developed facial lesions (lupus vulgaris) which would decrease and sometimes disappear during the summer months. This very observant physician reasoned that artificial light ought to produce the same effect as sunlight and began utilizing the radiation from the newly available carbon arc. At first, he used a glass lens to concentrate the radiation, but since this produced considerable burning, he replaced this with a hollow glass lens filled with water. However, while this reduced the heat burns, it did not actually duplicate the effect of direct sunlight. Finally, using a hollow lens filled with water but equipped with quartz windows, Finsen was able to imitate, even improve upon, the effect of sunlight. As a result, lupus vulgaris was practically eliminated from the Scandinavian countries.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, USA

    James D. Regan

  • Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, USA

    John A. Parrish

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: The Science of Photomedicine

  • Editors: James D. Regan, John A. Parrish

  • Series Title: Photobiology

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-8312-3

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 1982

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4684-8314-7Published: 27 July 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4684-8312-3Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: 658

  • Number of Illustrations: 22 b/w illustrations, 9 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Pharmacology/Toxicology

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