Handbook of Occupational Dermatoses

Ana Giménez-Arnau, MD is a Consultant in Dermatology and Associate Professor in the Department of Dermatology at the University of Barcelona. Howard Maibach, MD is a professor in the Department of Dermatology at UCSF and is an expert in contact and occupational dermatitis and His specialties are dermatotoxicology, or skin exposure toxicity; allergies and skin disorders; and dermatopharmacology or the study of medications for skin disorders. Dr. Maibach has been on the editorial board of more than 30 scientific journals and is a member of 19 professional societies including the American Academy of Dermatology, San Francisco Dermatological Society and the Internal Commission on Occupation Health.

• Occupational and Work-related Dermatosis:  Definition and classification.- Epidemiology and Burden of Occupational Dermatosis.- Dermatitis due to Irritation and Allergic Sensitization.- Occupational Contact Urticaria Syndrome.- Professional Skin Cancer, The state of art.- Infectious dermatoses in the workplace.- Identification of occupational dermatoses. The role of the Occupational Physician and the Dermatologist.- Minimum standards on prevention, diagnosis and treatment of occupational and work-related skin diseases. A global approach.- Diagnostic methods of Eczema and Urticaria; patch test , photopatch test and Prick test.- Occupational hand dermatitis, diagnosis, occupational relevance and treatment.- Airborne occupational contact dermatosis.- Occupational contact dermatitis and Photodermatosis in the agricultural environment.- Occupational contact dermatitis in the Industrial Setting.- Occupational contact dermatitis in the Services Sector.- Occupational Dermatoses- Medico-Legal Aspects​.