Main description:

This book will bring together experts from various disciplines of medicine to compile a reference for dermatologists, physicians, paramedics and other healthcare workers. It would not just address hygiene in the ideal scenario of all body parts.

Contents:

History of hygiene - global perspective. Hygiene - Public health aspects. Basics of hygiene. Basic skin cleansing. Facial hygiene. Hygiene of body folds. Hand and foot hygiene. Genital hygiene - Male. Genital hygiene - Female. Scalp and hair hygiene. Nail hygiene. Sun hygiene. Oral hygiene. Eye hygiene. Ear and Nose hygiene. Hygiene in neonates and infants. Hygiene in elderly and disabled. Hygiene in health care workers - field. Hygiene in health care workers - OT/postoperative states. Hygiene in skin-disease states - Body odor. Atopy and eczematous states. Bullous disorders. Papulosquamous disorders. Ulcer hygiene. Gut hygiene. Mental hygiene. Implications of overhygiene. Products required for maintaining Hygiene - Personal hygiene. Hospital and healthcare hygiene products. Waste management in hospital/healthcare settings. Environmental hygiene.