Clinical Dermatology: A Color Guide to Diagnosis and Therapy

ANNOTATION

The book contains predominantly color illustrations, with some black-and-white illustrations.

FROM THE PUBLISHER

This accurate, profusely illustrated guide to the diagnosis and treatment of skin abnormalities and diseases covers various topical therapies as well as specific skin diseases such as dermatitis, warts, diseases, and tumors. It also details surgical procedures and chemical peels.

FROM THE CRITICS

Susan M. Swetter

This third edition of a respected textbook provides anexcellent source of practical dermatological information to a broadaudience. The book is comprehensive, covering morphology of skindiseases, therapeutic principles, dermatologic conditions, and surgicalprocedures in language that is understandable for medical students,resident trainees, and nondermatologists. The objectives are toprovide the practicing physician with an illustrated atlas ofdermatologic diseases and as well as a useful source of generaldermatologic principles. As clearly outlined in the preface, the bookis intended to teach basic clinical dermatology and therapy to medicalstudents, interns and residents, and primary care physicians. It alsoserves as a useful color atlas and general dermatology reference fordermatology residents and practicing dermatologists. The textcontains more than 1000 high-quality color illustrations providingexamples of both common and rare skin diseases. It even includesphotographs of the varied creatures causing bite and stings! Tablesare used to highlight therapeutic approaches to cutaneousdisorders. The latest edition of this book maintains a tradition ofexcellence established previously, with important updated informationon clinical diseases and discoveries of the past five years. Theauthor's objectives of providing a teaching tool for medical traineesand nondermatologists as well as an outstanding clinical reference fordermatologists are met.

Doody Review Services

Reviewer: Susan M. Swetter, M.D. (Stanford University Medical Center)Description: This third edition of a respected textbook provides an excellent source of practical dermatological information to a broad audience. The book is comprehensive, covering morphology of skin diseases, therapeutic principles, dermatologic conditions, and surgical procedures in language that is understandable for medical students, resident trainees, and nondermatologists. Purpose: The objectives are to provide the practicing physician with an illustrated atlas of dermatologic diseases and as well as a useful source of general dermatologic principles. Audience: As clearly outlined in the preface, the book is intended to teach basic clinical dermatology and therapy to medical students, interns and residents, and primary care physicians. It also serves as a useful color atlas and general dermatology reference for dermatology residents and practicing dermatologists. Features: The text contains more than 1000 high-quality color illustrations providing examples of both common and rare skin diseases. It even includes photographs of the varied creatures causing bite and stings! Tables are used to highlight therapeutic approaches to cutaneous disorders. Assessment: The latest edition of this book maintains a tradition of excellence established previously, with important updated information on clinical diseases and discoveries of the past five years. The author's objectives of providing a teaching tool for medical trainees and nondermatologists as well as an outstanding clinical reference for dermatologists are met.

RATING

4 Stars! from Doody

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