handbook of occupational dermatology

Contact Dermatitis, 2001, 44, 63 Copyright C Munksgaard 2001 Printed in Denmark . All rights reserved ISSN 0105-1873 Book Reviews Kanerva L, Elsner P, Wahlberg J E, Maibach H I (eds): Handbook of occupational dermatology. Berlin: Springer-Verlag, 2000: 1300 p. 2940 g. Hardcover DM 498.00; o ¨ S 3,636.00; SFr 449.00; GBP 171.50; US$ 295.00. ISBN 3-540- 64046-0. When Edward Gibbon (1737–94) presented the Duke of Gloucester with the 2nd volume of his now-classic History of the decline and fall of the Roman Empire, the Duke said to him, as he laid the book firmly down on the table, ‘‘Another damn’d thick, square book! Always scribble, scribble, scribble! Eh! Mr Gibbon?’’. Weighing in at just under 3 kilos, HOD (my acronym, and meaning a brick or mortar carrier, surely an appropriate one) might provoke a similar response in potential readers, but they should not be daunted. HOD is an encyclopaedic reference work that every dermatologist and occupational physician will find useful. Before saying more, I must declare a diminutive Gebhardt M, Elsner P, Marks J G (eds): Handbook of contact dermatitis. London (UK): Martin Du- nitz, 2000: ISBN 1-85317-801-2. 264 pp. £39.95/ $69.95. Beginners and generalists often ask if there is a brief introduction to contact dermatitis that they could read, and this would fit the bill well. Its coverage is sufficiently broad, without unnecessary details, and its authorship derived mainly from the excellent Department of Dermatology in Jena. The Bruinsma W (ed). Side effects in dermatology , 7th edition. Amsterdam: Intermed Medical Pub- lishers, 2000. 130 pp. Euro 55.00. ISBN 90 5884 001 8. interest, in that I myself contributed 4 of its pages, but I feel that this should not disqualify me from reviewing the remaining 1296. There are 143 con- tributors to this book: Gibbons are indeed a dying breed. The bulk of the text is divided, like Caesar’s Gaul, into 3 parts: epidemiology, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of occupational dermatoses; their common causes; and job descriptions with their respective irritants and allergens. At the back, there are also comprehensive alphabetical tables of chemical structures and patch-test data on occupational allergens. The editors have constructed a successful mosaic of practical information against a background of theory and mechanism. There are many ‘gems’ to be found within and a number of very useful tables. The 70 colour illustrations are of good quality. As they say of boxers, HOD punches its weight. Richard J. G. Rycroft opportunity was missed to incorporate INCI no- menclature and some better proof reading for the English spellings of chemical names would have helped in places. One important error is that it is stated more than once that para-phenylenediamine (PPD) is no longer used for hair dyeing in Europe, which is very far from being the case. These are minor defects in what is otherwise a most enter- prising book. Richard J. G. Rycroft It fits into the pocket of a white coat, and as a concise guide to drug eruptions, it is unsurpassed. Bruinsma’s undiminished enthusiasm pervades this warmly welcomed 7th edition. Richard J. G. Rycroft

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Page 1: Handbook of occupational dermatology

ISSN 0105-1873

Book Reviews

Kanerva L, Elsner P, Wahlberg J E, MaibachH I (eds): Handbook of occupational derma-tology. Berlin: Springer-Verlag, 2000: 1300 p.2940 g. Hardcover DM 498.00; oS 3,636.00; SFr449.00; GBP 171.50; US$ 295.00. ISBN 3-540-64046-0.

When Edward Gibbon (1737–94) presented theDuke of Gloucester with the 2nd volume of hisnow-classic History of the decline and fall of theRoman Empire, the Duke said to him, as he laidthe book firmly down on the table, ‘‘Anotherdamn’d thick, square book! Always scribble,scribble, scribble! Eh! Mr Gibbon?’’.

Weighing in at just under 3 kilos, HOD (myacronym, and meaning a brick or mortar carrier,surely an appropriate one) might provoke a similarresponse in potential readers, but they should notbe daunted. HOD is an encyclopaedic referencework that every dermatologist and occupationalphysician will find useful.

Before saying more, I must declare a diminutive

Gebhardt M, Elsner P, Marks J G (eds): Handbookof contact dermatitis. London (UK): Martin Du-nitz, 2000: ISBN 1-85317-801-2. 264 pp. £39.95/$69.95.

Beginners and generalists often ask if there is abrief introduction to contact dermatitis that theycould read, and this would fit the bill well. Itscoverage is sufficiently broad, without unnecessarydetails, and its authorship derived mainly from theexcellent Department of Dermatology in Jena. The

Bruinsma W (ed). Side effects in dermatology, 7thedition. Amsterdam: Intermed Medical Pub-lishers, 2000. 130 pp. Euro 55.00. ISBN 90 5884001 8.

interest, in that I myself contributed 4 of its pages,but I feel that this should not disqualify me fromreviewing the remaining 1296. There are 143 con-tributors to this book: Gibbons are indeed a dyingbreed.

The bulk of the text is divided, like Caesar’sGaul, into 3 parts: epidemiology, diagnosis, treat-ment and prognosis of occupational dermatoses;their common causes; and job descriptions withtheir respective irritants and allergens. At the back,there are also comprehensive alphabetical tables ofchemical structures and patch-test data on occu-pational allergens.

The editors have constructed a successful mosaicof practical information against a background oftheory and mechanism. There are many ‘gems’ tobe found within and a number of very usefultables. The 70 colour illustrations are of goodquality. As they say of boxers, HOD punches itsweight.

Richard J. G. Rycroft

opportunity was missed to incorporate INCI no-menclature and some better proof reading for theEnglish spellings of chemical names would havehelped in places. One important error is that it isstated more than once that para-phenylenediamine(PPD) is no longer used for hair dyeing in Europe,which is very far from being the case. These areminor defects in what is otherwise a most enter-prising book.

Richard J. G. Rycroft

It fits into the pocket of a white coat, and as aconcise guide to drug eruptions, it is unsurpassed.Bruinsma’s undiminished enthusiasm pervades thiswarmly welcomed 7th edition.

Richard J. G. Rycroft

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