Treatment of common nail disorders

Antonella Tosti; Robert Baran; Rodney P.R. Dawber; Eckart Haneke

Treatment of common nail disorders

Antonella Tosti, Robert Baran, Rodney P.R. Dawber, Eckart Haneke

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Abstract

The human nail, chemically similar to horn and hoof, is not essential to the survival of Homo sapiens, but it has many important functions that are crucial for the efficient use of the hands and feet. It is also a prime route for the transmission of organisms (both macro- and microscopic), toxins, irritants and allergens. Maintaining nail cleanliness is essential to many aspects of health. Nails of nurses may be the vehicle of transmission of severe and fatal infections, especially in neonatal or intensive care units. Nurses should keep their nails short and avoid wearing artificial nails and nail varnishes.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	A Text Atlas of Nail Disorders
Subtitle of host publication	Techniques in Investigation and Diagnosis
Publisher	CRC Press
Pages	225-234
Number of pages	10
ISBN (Electronic)	9781482207286
ISBN (Print)	9781841840963
State	Published - Jan 1 2003
Externally published	Yes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Medicine(all)

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