Roxburgh's common skin diseases : Common skin diseases /
Marks, Ronald.
Roxburgh's common skin diseases : Common skin diseases / Ronald Marks. - 17th ed. - London : Hodder Arnold, c2003. - viii, 328 p. : ill. (colour) 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 317-318) and index.
CONTENT
Ch. 1. An introduction to skin and skin disease --
Ch. 2. Signs and symptoms of skin disease --
Ch. 3. Skin damage from environmental hazards --
Ch. 4. Skin infections --
Ch. 5. Infestations, insect bites and stings --
Ch. 6. Immunologically mediated skin disorders --
Ch. 7. Skin disorders in AIDS, immunodeficiency and venereal disease --
Ch. 8. Eczema (dermatitis) --
Ch. 9. Psoriasis and lichen planus --
Ch. 10. Acne, rosacea and similar disorders --
Ch. 11. Wound healing and ulcers --
Ch. 12. Benign tumours, moles, birthmarks and cysts --
Ch. 13. Malignant disease of the skin --
Ch. 14. Skin problems in infancy and old age --
Ch. 15. Pregnancy and the skin --
Ch. 16. Disorders of keratinization and other genodermatoses --
Ch. 17. Metabolic disorders and reticulohistiocytic proliferative disorders --
Ch. 18. Disorders of the hair and nails --
Ch. 19. Systemic disease and the skin --
Ch. 20. Disorders of pigmentation --
Ch. 21. Management of skin disease.
Adopting a more concise and 'user-friendly' style, and with increased emphasis on basic science, diagnostic procedures and clinical management, this book will be a useful reference for house officers, SHOs, GPs and dermatology trainees, and for senior medical students looking for an introduction to the subject. Included is a chapter on the application of basic science to the practice of dermatology; an introduction to the skills of history taking, physical examination and investigative methods in patients with skin disorders; chapter summary boxes, an important tool for ready reference and during examination revision; 'real-life' case histories and key clinical points highlighted throughout the text; and over 350 clinical photographs and full colour explanatory diagrams.
0340762322
2003274933
Skin--Diseases.
RL71.R6 2003
616.5
Roxburgh's common skin diseases : Common skin diseases / Ronald Marks. - 17th ed. - London : Hodder Arnold, c2003. - viii, 328 p. : ill. (colour) 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 317-318) and index.
CONTENT
Ch. 1. An introduction to skin and skin disease --
Ch. 2. Signs and symptoms of skin disease --
Ch. 3. Skin damage from environmental hazards --
Ch. 4. Skin infections --
Ch. 5. Infestations, insect bites and stings --
Ch. 6. Immunologically mediated skin disorders --
Ch. 7. Skin disorders in AIDS, immunodeficiency and venereal disease --
Ch. 8. Eczema (dermatitis) --
Ch. 9. Psoriasis and lichen planus --
Ch. 10. Acne, rosacea and similar disorders --
Ch. 11. Wound healing and ulcers --
Ch. 12. Benign tumours, moles, birthmarks and cysts --
Ch. 13. Malignant disease of the skin --
Ch. 14. Skin problems in infancy and old age --
Ch. 15. Pregnancy and the skin --
Ch. 16. Disorders of keratinization and other genodermatoses --
Ch. 17. Metabolic disorders and reticulohistiocytic proliferative disorders --
Ch. 18. Disorders of the hair and nails --
Ch. 19. Systemic disease and the skin --
Ch. 20. Disorders of pigmentation --
Ch. 21. Management of skin disease.
Adopting a more concise and 'user-friendly' style, and with increased emphasis on basic science, diagnostic procedures and clinical management, this book will be a useful reference for house officers, SHOs, GPs and dermatology trainees, and for senior medical students looking for an introduction to the subject. Included is a chapter on the application of basic science to the practice of dermatology; an introduction to the skills of history taking, physical examination and investigative methods in patients with skin disorders; chapter summary boxes, an important tool for ready reference and during examination revision; 'real-life' case histories and key clinical points highlighted throughout the text; and over 350 clinical photographs and full colour explanatory diagrams.
0340762322
2003274933
Skin--Diseases.
RL71.R6 2003
616.5