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Mysteries of Topical Agents

Mysteries of Topical Agents This article is only available in the PDF format. Download the PDF to view the article, as well as its associated figures and tables. Abstract To the Editor.— Most undergraduate medical students seem puzzled by the "mysteries" of topical agents. The important physical and chemical properties of the various lotions, creams, and salves and their appropriate uses can be explained in a talk or read in a book. Yet this knowledge seems imparted most forcefully when the novice has opportunity to see, smell, and feel the commonly used agents.The Figure demonstrates an inexpensive learning aid —30-gm labeled pharmacy jars seated in holes bored in a block of wood — that provides an opportunity for the student to directly experience the commonly used topical agents from the hospital formulary. This learning aid was used at the University of Iowa College of Medicine.The student may rub on a bit of cold cream and contrast its "vanishing" properties with plain or hydrated hydrophilic ointment. Calamine lotion, zinc oxide cream, coal tar ointment, petrolatum, and any other http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Archives of Dermatology American Medical Association

Mysteries of Topical Agents

Caplan, Richard M.
Archives of Dermatology , Volume 108 (5) – Nov 1, 1973
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Mysteries of Topical Agents

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This article is only available in the PDF format. Download the PDF to view the article, as well as its associated figures and tables. Abstract To the Editor.— Most undergraduate medical students seem puzzled by the "mysteries" of topical agents. The important physical and chemical properties of the various lotions, creams, and salves and their appropriate uses can be explained in a talk or read in a book. Yet this knowledge seems imparted most forcefully when the novice has...
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American Medical Association
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Copyright © 1973 American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved.
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0003-987X
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1538-3652
DOI
10.1001/archderm.1973.01620260070031
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Abstract

This article is only available in the PDF format. Download the PDF to view the article, as well as its associated figures and tables. Abstract To the Editor.— Most undergraduate medical students seem puzzled by the "mysteries" of topical agents. The important physical and chemical properties of the various lotions, creams, and salves and their appropriate uses can be explained in a talk or read in a book. Yet this knowledge seems imparted most forcefully when the novice has opportunity to see, smell, and feel the commonly used agents.The Figure demonstrates an inexpensive learning aid —30-gm labeled pharmacy jars seated in holes bored in a block of wood — that provides an opportunity for the student to directly experience the commonly used topical agents from the hospital formulary. This learning aid was used at the University of Iowa College of Medicine.The student may rub on a bit of cold cream and contrast its "vanishing" properties with plain or hydrated hydrophilic ointment. Calamine lotion, zinc oxide cream, coal tar ointment, petrolatum, and any other

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Archives of Dermatology – American Medical Association

Published: Nov 1, 1973

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