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"There are so many introductory dermatology books that it is surprising to find one that distinguishes itself from all the others. This second edition (the first edition was published 2007) achieves the perfect balance between discussing basic dermatologic principles for nondermatologists and informing readers about the complexities and concerns that seasoned dermatologists would take into consideration with regards to evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment...All in all, this is a terrific book because it addresses the major pertinent concepts for understanding dermatology...Dermatology primers have different strengths. This book does it all." (Doody Enterprises June 2017)
Table of Contents
1 Structure and function of the skin 1
2 Histopathology of the skin 43
3 Dermoscopy 57
4 Description of skin lesions 67
5 Diagnosis of skin diseases 81
6 Treatment of skin diseases 92
7 Eczema and dermatitis 116
8 Urticaria prurigo and pruritus 134
9 Erythema and erythroderma 145
10 Drug‐induced skin reactions and graft‐versus‐host disease 158
11 Vasculitis purpura and other vascular diseases 171
12 Collagen diseases 203
13 Physicochemical injury and photosensitive diseases 234
14 Blistering and pustular diseases 254
15 Disorders of keratinization 285
16 Disorders of skin color 325
17 Metabolic disorders 340
18 Disorders of the dermis and subcutaneous fat 363
19 Disorders of the skin appendages 387
20 Nevi and neurocutaneous syndromes 405
21 Benign skin tumors 439
22 Malignant skin tumors lymphomas and melanomas 481
23 Viral infections 528
24 Bacterial infections 556
25 Fungal diseases 576
26 Mycobacterial infections 593
27 Sexually transmitted infections 605
28 Skin diseases caused by arthropods (insects spiders crustaceans) and other noxious animals 613
Appendix: Main genodermatoses and their causative genes and proteins 626
Index 630
