". . .the clear organization and the abundance of simple tables in this book make it exellent for one-stop photoshopping. "---Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

• Part 1 Introduction: basic principles in photomedicine and photochemistry, Irene E. Kochevar; optics of the skin, R. Rox Anderson; light sources in photomedicine, Thomas F. Anderson; pharmacology of therapeutic agents in photomedicine, Ira C. Davis et al. Part 2 Effects of light on normal skin: acute effects of ultraviolet radiation on the skin, Nicholas A. Soter; photoaging, Barbara A. Gilchrest and Gary S. Rogers; skin cancer, Robin Marks and Arthur J. Sober. Part 3 Effects of light on the immune system: photoimmunology - effects of ultraviolet B radiation on cutaneous photocarcinogenesis and allergic contact sensitivity, Ponciano D. Cruz Jr and Paul R. Bergstresser. Part 4 Photosensitivity diseases: general introduction - evaluation of the photosensitive patient, Thomas Meola et al; idiopathic photodermatoses - polymorphous light eruption, Herbert Hoenigsmann, solar urticaria, Takeshi Horio, chronic actinic dermatitis, John Hawk and Wai-Kwong Cheong; photodermatoses secondary to exogenous agents - cutaneous phototoxicity, Craig A. Elmets, photoallergy, Vincent A. De Leo; photodermatoses secondary to endogenous agents - the porphyrias, Henry W. Lim and Shigeru Sassa; miscellaneous photodermatoses - photoexacerbated dermatoses, Mary Ruth Buchness. Part 5 Photoprotection: topical and systemic photoprotection of human skin against solar radiation, Madhu A. Pathak; light as therapeutic agent - phototherapy with ultraviolet B, Serge A. Coopman and Robert S. Stern, photochemotherapy, Warwick L. Morison, extracorporeal photopheresis - principles and practice, Alain L. Rook et al, lasers in photomedicine, Roy G. Geronemus and Robin Ashinoff, photodynamic therapy, Allan R. Oseroff.