Genodermatoses: A Full-Color Clinical Guide to Genetic Skin Disorders 2e by Joel L Spitz (Editor), Joel L. Spitz (Editor)

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Specially designed for dermatologists, pediatricians, and family physicians, this user-friendly guide to genetic skin disorders is an ideal resource for both board preparation and clinical practice. To help make learning a difficult subject more efficient and effective, the text takes a user-friendly, visual approach, featuring more than 300 full-color illustrations and a format designed for maximum retention of content. You'll find features like these-- / Each syndrome is presented in easy-to-read, two-page spreads, allowing you to read material in depth or at-a-glance / Full body diagrams and clinical photographs of each syndrome / Bulleted text summarizing the patterns of inheritance, prenatal diagnosis, incidence, age of presentation, pathogenesis, key features, differential diagnosis, laboratory findings, management, and prognosis / Boxed features highlight clinical pearls and add insight and breadth to the material / New syndromes such as PHACE, AEC, EEC, Griscelli, and Birt-Hogg-Dube As a board preparation tool or on-the-job resource, this powerful reference is valued for its breadth and depth as well as its compact, efficient format.

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Reviewer:Patricia Wong, MD (Stanford University Medical Center)
Description:This is meant to be used as a quick guide to various genodermatoses with an emphasis on the clinical presentation. Body drawings indicating the various organ and skin areas involved are on one page with a color clinical photographs (which vary in quality) . This does help you visualize the syndrome more completely rather than merely reading a list of abnormalities.
Purpose:The purpose is to provide an accessible reference for the presentation, workup, and differential diagnosis for various genodermatoses. You do need to be able to come close to making the correct diagnosis to use the book effectively.
Audience:The audience is dermatologists. Medical students and residents may find this useful to study for the certifying exams.
Features:I liked the clinical pearls the best, which were shared by seasoned experts in the field. The management outline for the entities was also good, recommending specialists that patients should see, and cautioning about potential malignancies that may be associated with the syndrome. The appendix contains a thorough list of genetic laboratories and support groups.
Assessment:This book is easier to read than other books reviewing genodermatoses. It does not delve into the intricacies of genetic mutations that cause these entities, which is fine. The book is clearly written with the clinician in mind.

Rating

3 Stars from Doody

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