Review by Kathy Lyon (Click on stars for an explanation)

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The cost of laser equipment has come down somewhat in the past few years, making it more feasible for use in a busy practice. Developing the skills to use a laser is the key to successful application. This book is an important addition to laser education, giving the reader not only a good preparatory start in the equipment, its care, and use, but also in the chapters that instruct in actual surgery. A section also presents full color photos of surgeries.

According to the authors, daily use of the laser will enable the clinician to develop the skills necessary in a relatively short time, thereby making the investment worthwhile in a shorter time.

This book gives step-by-step instruction on techniques/theories, and explains how laser surgery can be used to improve the quality of patient life through faster healing and lessened pain.

Contents

• Chapter 1: Basic Laser Physics
• Chapter 2: Power Density and the Basic Effects of Radiant Energy on Tissue
• Chapter 3: Heat Transfer through Soft Tissue and the Benefits of Superpulse
• Chapter 4: Laser-Tissue Interactions
• Chapter 5: Lasers and Laser Delivery Systems
• Chapter 6: Safety in Laser Surgery
• Chapter 7: Clinical Laser Surgery Techniques: A Color Atlas
• Chapter 8: Successful Marketing Techniques for Veterinary Laser Surgery
• Chapter 9: References/Index.

Blackwell Publishing (March 2006 publishing date)

Hardcover, 7 x 10" format; 231 pages, color illustrations

ISBN: 9780813806785