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Overview
This book is designed to help develop a GPs skill in disease recognition and treatment. For this reason it approaches the subject from a symptoms-specific rather than a disease-specific angle.
It contains approximately 60 high-quality illustrations and explanatory text. It is ideal for use as an instant reference in day-to-day clinical practice or as part of ongoing CME. It would be ideally suited for those studying for the Diploma in Practical Dermatology
The book contains color illustrations.
Synopsis
This book is designed to help develop a GPs skill in disease recognition and treatment. For this reason it approaches the subject from a symptoms-specific rather than a disease-specific angle. It contains approximately 60 high-quality illustrations and explanatory text. It is ideal for use as an instant reference in day-to-day clinical practice or as part of ongoing CME.
Patricia L. Wong
This book is for physicians who are making their first foray into diagnosing and treating skin diseases. The purpose is to provide information for those unfamiliar with dermatology and for those who are beginning to diagnose and treat skin diseases. This slim paperback is aimed at general practitioners and medical students with no prior knowledge in dermatology. The author is a general practitioner in the U.K. who has a special interest in dermatology. There are very good clinical photographs in this book of common dermatologic disorders and algorithms for diagnosing and treating. These may be helpful to the novice who is at a loss as to how to proceed with a reasonable differential diagnosis or how to logically proceed with treatment when their first attempt at therapy fails. The author does not try to do too much in this book nor does he try to do too little in terms of the amount of information presented; nor is the information presented as a venue for avoiding a dermatologic consultation. Some of the best advice given is about when to do a biopsy—do not biopsy if you do not have any idea what the diagnosis could be, because if you cannot provide clinical possibilities chances are neither can the pathologist. It is far better to have a dermatologist evaluate the lesion before you biopsy. The writing style is simple and easy to understand. I enjoyed learning the British terminology for various eruptions. I especially enjoyed reading about ""strimmer dermatitis."" This book has a lot of competition. There are many dermatology primer books already published. The amount of information presented is perfectly digestible and easy to master. This paperback is a goodspringboard for proceeding to more in-depth texts in the field.
Editorials
From The Critics
Reviewer: Patricia Wong, MD(Stanford University Medical Center)Description: This book is for physicians who are making their first foray into diagnosing and treating skin diseases.
Purpose: The purpose is to provide information for those unfamiliar with dermatology and for those who are beginning to diagnose and treat skin diseases.
Audience: This slim paperback is aimed at general practitioners and medical students with no prior knowledge in dermatology. The author is a general practitioner in the U.K. who has a special interest in dermatology.
Features: There are very good clinical photographs in this book of common dermatologic disorders and algorithms for diagnosing and treating. These may be helpful to the novice who is at a loss as to how to proceed with a reasonable differential diagnosis or how to logically proceed with treatment when their first attempt at therapy fails. The author does not try to do too much in this book nor does he try to do too little in terms of the amount of information presented; nor is the information presented as a venue for avoiding a dermatologic consultation. Some of the best advice given is about when to do a biopsy — do not biopsy if you do not have any idea what the diagnosis could be, because if you cannot provide clinical possibilities chances are neither can the pathologist. It is far better to have a dermatologist evaluate the lesion before you biopsy.
Assessment: The writing style is simple and easy to understand. I enjoyed learning the British terminology for various eruptions. I especially enjoyed reading about "strimmer dermatitis." This book has a lot of competition. There are many dermatology primer books already published. The amount of information presented is perfectly digestible and easy to master. This paperback is a good springboard for proceeding to more in-depth texts in the field.
From the Publisher
Pre-publication review quotes
"I particularly like the idea of a symptom orientated approach. This is exactly how patients present"
J Buchan
"...a book written for GPs by a GP is more likely to be relevant and interesting to its proposed readers than a similar book written by a consultant with no experience of the realities of general practice."
P Bradbury
"Dermatology is a look and feel speciality. Whilst the feel element cannot be mimicked, good quality photographs should be included as a pre-requisite."
P Little
Patricia L. Wong
This book is for physicians who are making their first foray into diagnosing and treating skin diseases. The purpose is to provide information for those unfamiliar with dermatology and for those who are beginning to diagnose and treat skin diseases. This slim paperback is aimed at general practitioners and medical students with no prior knowledge in dermatology. The author is a general practitioner in the U.K. who has a special interest in dermatology. There are very good clinical photographs in this book of common dermatologic disorders and algorithms for diagnosing and treating. These may be helpful to the novice who is at a loss as to how to proceed with a reasonable differential diagnosis or how to logically proceed with treatment when their first attempt at therapy fails. The author does not try to do too much in this book nor does he try to do too little in terms of the amount of information presented; nor is the information presented as a venue for avoiding a dermatologic consultation. Some of the best advice given is about when to do a biopsy—do not biopsy if you do not have any idea what the diagnosis could be, because if you cannot provide clinical possibilities chances are neither can the pathologist. It is far better to have a dermatologist evaluate the lesion before you biopsy. The writing style is simple and easy to understand. I enjoyed learning the British terminology for various eruptions. I especially enjoyed reading about ""strimmer dermatitis."" This book has a lot of competition. There are many dermatology primer books already published. The amount of information presented is perfectly digestible and easy to master. This paperback is a goodspringboard for proceeding to more in-depth texts in the field.Booknews
A concise guide to the quick identification of diseases of the skin for those who deal with common dermatological problems in daily practice. Covers how to recognize diseases in their different forms and how each disease commonly presents as well as management strategies for each disease. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)3 Stars from Doody