Goeckerman treatment

Goeck·er·man treat·ment

(gōer'kĕr-măn), a treatment for psoriasis; the involved areas are painted with a solution of coal tar, or are covered with crude coal tar ointment and subsequently irradiated with ultraviolet (UVB).

Goeckerman treatment

An obsolete modality for treating psoriasis using topical tar and ultraviolet light; the forerunner of photochemotherapy with psoralens and ultraviolet A light (PUVA therapy).

Goeckerman,

William H., U.S. dermatologist, 1884-1954. Goeckerman light therapyGoeckerman treatment - a treatment for psoriasis.