Full Description
This publication presents currently available evidence about the extent to which dermatological diseases may, through their own nature as well as a multitude of comorbidities and their important interactions with social life, impair the life course of patients. Divided into four parts, the book starts with a brilliant introduction that highlights the importance of a life course approach in medicine from a medical as well as from a psychosocial point of view. The second part provides a basic presentation of the theoretical aspects of life course research and, more specifically, to the concepts of allostatic load and cumulative life course impairment (CLCI). The third part examines concepts related to CLCI, such as the 'quality of life in dermatology' or the 'major life changing decisions' influenced by dermatological diseases. The book concludes with an in-depth investigation of specific diseases where the concept of CLCI strikes as particularly relevant. The new and innovative evidence presented in this publication makes it essential reading to anyone who has to take social implications of skin diseases into account in their decision making: dermatologists, allergologists, pediatricians and general practitioners as well as researchers in medical sociology or opinion leaders in public health.
Contents
Foreword: Giele, J.Z.; Introduction; Life Span and Life Course Approaches to Dermatological Disease: Ryff, C.D.; Life Course, Life Course Modeling and Life Course Damage; Two Key Concepts in the Life Course Approach in Medicine: Allostatic Load and Cumulative Life Course Impairment: Offidani, E.; Tomba, E.; Linder, M.D.; Mathematical Modeling in Life Course Research: Barban, N.; Linder, M.D.; Cumulative Life Course Impairment and Its Assessment; Life Course Impairment and Quality of Life Over Time: Sampogna, F.; Concept of Major Life-Changing Decisions in Life Course Research: Bhatti, Z.U.; Salek, S.; Finlay, A.Y.; Setting Up a Life Course Questionnaire: Sampogna, F.; Cumulative Life Course Impairment: Identifying Patients at Risk: Augustin, M.; Cumulative Life Course Impairment in Dermatological Patients; Cumulative Life Course Impairment: Evidence for Psoriasis: Mattei, P.L.; Corey, K.C.; Kimball, A.B.; Cumulative Life Course Impairment by Epidermolysis Bullosa: Fine, J.-D.; Cumulative Life Course Impairment in Vitiligo: Kruger, C.; Schallreuter, K.U.; Cumulative Life Course Impairment in Melanoma and Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer: Plaserico, S.; Cumulative Life Course Impairment in Chronic Wounds: Augustin, M.; Cumulative Life Course Impairment in Dermatological Diseases Other Than Psoriasis: An Overview: Ibler, K.S.; Jemec, G.B.E.; Cumulative Life Course Impairment Across Cultures and Medical Systems: Lima, X.T.; Patients' Narratives: Foulkes, A.C.; Warren, R.B.; Author Index/Subject Index.
