Skin Disease: Diagnosis and Treatment by Thomas P. P. Habif

Product Details

Synopsis

Specifically designed for quick reference, this full-color resource focuses on the 250 diseases most likely seen in everyday practice. The revised and updated 2nd Edition features practical, clear advice on diagnosis and therapy, and includes anterior and posterior diagrams of where diseases may be found on the body as well as classifications of primary, secondary, and special lesions. Over 700 full-color, never-before published photographs show the classic manifestations of disease and rarer variations. Throughout the book, readers will also find pediatric considerations, clinical pearls, and advice on when to refer patients to a specialist.

• Focuses on treatment and diagnosis of common entities, offering guidance on everyday cases.
• Features a disorders index on the inner cover, making expert guidance fast and easy to find.
• Provides helpful appendices that cover diagnosis by body region • lesion classification • quantity of cream to apply and dispense • and a dermatologic formulary.
• Presents a bulleted outline format for easy reference.
And much more.

• Features over 700 full-color photographs-never-before published.
• Weighs the importance of diseases and explains when to treat and how quickly.
• Provides coverage of pediatric skin diseases throughout.
• Highlights when to refer patients to a specialist and when urgent action is required.
• Presents many new chapters, providing better coverage.
• Includes European drug names.

Annotation

The book contains color illustrations.

Doody Review Services

Reviewer:Patricia Wong, MD (Stanford University Medical Center)
Description:The treatment for common skin disorders is discussed in this second edition book. Good clinical tips are provided and special precautions for the pediatric population are highlighted in colored boxes. The first edition was published in 2001.
Purpose:The purpose is to be a quick dermatologic therapeutic reference for primary care physicians.
Audience:The audience is primary care physicians.
Features:The treatment approaches are well outlined. Some of the photographs appear to be copies of copies or were photographed too far away and the finer details in the skin are not very clear. Other photographs show excellent detail, such as the two pages showing the various clinical variation in seborrheic keratoses.
Assessment:The book is a good bargain for the information provided. General medical practitioners should find it useful in their practices.

Biography

Adjunct Professor of Medicine Dermatology Dartmouth Medical School, Hanover, NH

Assistant Professor of Dermatology (Medicine), University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA

Dartmouth Medical School, Hanover, NH

Darthmouth Medical School, Hanover, NH

Associate Professor of Medicine (Dermatology), Dartmouth Medical School, Hanover, NH