Principles of Phototherapy

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  • DOI 10.1002/9781118441213.rtd0021
  • OpenAlex ID W2781681972
  • Type Other
  • Language EN
  • Published 09 Oct 2016
  • Pages 1–21
  • Countries 1
  • Institutions 2
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Principles of Phototherapy

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Abstract Phototherapy or ‘light therapy’ has been used to treat skin diseases since ancient times. Modern phototherapy uses specific wavelengths typically within the ultraviolet part of the electromagnetic spectrum, by means of treatment modalities including UVB phototherapy (narrow‐band UVB 311–313 nm), photochemotherapy (psoralen and UVA; PUVA), UVA‐1 phototherapy and extracorporeal photochemoth…

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2 Sally Helen Ibbotson University of Dundee (GB) Ninewells Hospital (GB)

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