Principles and Practice of Skin Toxicology
Robert Chilcott, Shirley Price, "Principles and Practice of Skin Toxicology"
English | 2008 | ISBN-10: 0470511729 | 392 pages | PDF | 4 MB
English | 2008 | ISBN-10: 0470511729 | 392 pages | PDF | 4 MB
Written by authorities in the field, this book provides a bottom up approach to studying skin toxicology. Principles and Practice of Skin Toxicology clearlyoutlines basic concepts, cites historical and modern references andcontains a dictionary for easy reference. The inclusion ofglobal legislation and regulatory aspects on the topic makes this acomprehensive review for every practitioner, clinical researcher inindustry and academia, and MSc and PhD student of toxicology.
Different sections cover skin structure and function,principles and measurement of skin absorption, clinical aspects ofdermal toxicity and in vitro alternatives.
A section on regulatory and legislative aspects includes casestudies from the UK that fulfill European Union and US FDArequirements.
A glossary provides definitions of technical terms, andthe chapters contain an introduction, learning boxes andsummary section for ease of use.
Includes a chapter on drug delivery through the skin.
Addresses risk assessment: a key area for the interpretation ofskin absorption data that is rarely covered.