Publisher's Synopsis
A laser is a device which can emit an intense beam of light. Although it arose from Einstein's theories, the first working laser was not produced until 1960. Many different types of laser have been developed since then, and they have revolutionized numerous processes in industry, science and medicine.;This book is an introductory guide to lasers in medicine and surgery and this third edition has been revised and updated to include the developments since the second edition. Using a minimum of technical language, it provides an overview of laser physics and clinical applications, and should be of interest to surgeons and doctors,safety officers, medical physicists, nurses, patients and interested laymen.
