The best-selling text has been completely revised andrevitalised in this fifth edition, with the authors once againencouraging general practitioners, medical students, generalphysicians and early stage dermatology specialist trainees andinterns to relish the unique challenge of diagnosing and treatingskin conditions.Clinical Dermatology, 5th edition contains over 400 highquality pictures and diagrams combined with colourful phrases toillustrate and entertain as it teaches. The book has established areputation as a 'way of learning' and as an accessibleguide to the subject for the aspiring specialist. Readers areguided through the maze that too often lies between the presentingskin complaint and its final diagnosis and treatment. The authorshave skilfully crafted an easily read text with enough detail toclarify the subject, but not enough to obscure it.This fifth edition contains new chapters on non-invasivephysical treatment and dermoscopy, and new material on cosmeticdermatology, surgical dermatology, the skin and the psyche, anddermatoses of non-Caucasian skin.
The text throughout the book hasbeen updated in line with developments in the science and practiceof dermatology."...brilliantly succeeds in enticing you to lookfurther. The writing is clear, and the joint British-Americanauthorship avoids any parochial views." BMJ"...a very well-presented book...an excellent aid forteaching. I recommend this book highly to individuals anddepartments." J Derm Treatment"...provides a good overview of the structure andfunction of the skin as well as a good foundation for learningdermatology...well organized and includes a chapter dedicatedto skin signs of systemic disease which is not covered in the otherdermatology primers." JAMA
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Preface to the Fifth Edition vii Acknowledgements viii Introduction ix 1 Skin Disease in Perspective 1 2 The Function and Structure of the Skin 7 3 Diagnosis of Skin Disorders 30 4 Disorders of Keratinization 45 5 Psoriasis 52 6 Other Papulosquamous Disorders 68 7 Eczema and Dermatitis 76 8 Reactive Erythemas and Vasculitis 99 9 Bullous Diseases 113 10 Connective Tissue Disorders 126 11 Disorders of Blood Vessels and Lymphatics 140 12 Sebaceous and Sweat Gland Disorders 156 13 Regional Dermatology 171 14 Racial Skin Differences 197 15 The Skin at Different Ages 208 16 Infections 214 17 Infestations 249 18 Skin Reactions to Light 258 19 Disorders of Pigmentation 267 20 Skin Tumours 278 21 The Skin in Systemic Disease 311 22 Cosmetic Dermatology 323 23 The Skin and the Psyche 334 24 Other Genetic Disorders 342 25 Drug Eruptions 351 26 Medical Treatment 359 27 Physical Forms of Treatment 366 28 Dermoscopy 385 Formulary 1: Topical Treatments 397 Formulary 2: Systemic Medication 410 Index 427
