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Extract Oxford University Press is a department of the University of Oxford. It furthersthe University’s objective of excellence in research, scholarship, and educationby publishing worldwide. Oxford is a registered trade mark of Oxford UniversityPress in the UK and certain other countries.Published in the United States of America by Oxford University Press198 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10016, United States of America.© Oxford University Press 2022All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored ina retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, without theprior permission in writing of Oxford University Press, or as expressly permittedby law, by license, or under terms agreed with the appropriate reproductionrights organization. Inquiries concerning reproduction outside the scope of theabove should be sent to the Rights Department, Oxford University Press, at theaddress above.You must not circulate this work in any other formand you must impose this same condition on any acquirer.Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication DataNames: Shvarts, Shifra, editor. | Sadetzki-Jackobson, Siegal, editor.Title: Ringworm and irradiation : the historical, medical, andlegal implications of the forgotten epidemic /[edited by] Shifra Shvarts, Siegal Sadetzki-Jackobson.Description: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2022. |Includes bibliographical references and index.Identifiers: LCCN 2021046182 (print) | LCCN 2021046183 (ebook) |ISBN 9780197568965 (paperback) | ISBN 9780197568989 (epub) |ISBN 9780197568996 (online)Subjects: MESH: Tinea Capitis—history | Tinea Capitis—radiotherapy |Radiation Effects | History, 20th CenturyClassification: LCC RL780 (print) | LCC RL780 (ebook) | NLM WR 11.1 |DDC 616.5/79—dc23LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2021046182LC ebook record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2021046183DOI: 10.1093/med/9780197568965.001.0001This material is not intended to be, and should not be considered, a substitute for medical or otherprofessional advice. Treatment for the conditions described in this material is highly dependent onthe individual circumstances. And, while this material is designed to offer accurate information withrespect to the subject matter covered and to be current as of the time it was written, research andknowledge about medical and health issues is constantly evolving and dose schedules for medicationsare being revised continually, with new side effects recognized and accounted for regularly. Readersmust therefore always check the product information and clinical procedures with the most up-to-datepublished product information and data sheets provided by the manufacturers and the most recentcodes of conduct and safety regulation. The publisher and the authors make no representations orwarranties to readers, express or implied, as to the accuracy or completeness of this material. Withoutlimiting the foregoing, the publisher and the authors make no representations or warranties as to theaccuracy or efficacy of the drug dosages mentioned in the material. The authors and the publisher donot accept, and expressly disclaim, any responsibility for any liability, loss, or risk that may be claimedor incurred as a consequence of the use and/ or application of any of the contents of this material.9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1Printed by Marquis, Canada