Lasers in Medicine

Lasers were developed out of Einstein''s theories, but the first work­ ing device was not produced until 1960. Since then, they have found applications in many areas of medicine, and hold promise for many more. This book has been written to provide a basic found­ ation on lasers - what they are, how they work, and what they can do for the patient. It assumes only a basic scientific background in t...