FITZPATRICK'S DERMATOLOGY IN GENERAL MEDICINE, 2 VOLS.

DESCRIPTION

For decades, thousands of clinicians have turned to Fitzpatrick's Dermatology in General Medicine for reliable help with making prompt and accurate evaluations of skin disorders, judicious use of laboratory procedures and appropriate treatment decisions.

The 6th Edition continues to integrate the basic and clinical sciences and, like its predecessors, is encyclopaedic in its scope. The two volumes contain 280 chapters covering all aspects of the science and clinical care of the skin in both health and disease. Careful editing ensures ease of use and readability.

Content has been updated and expanded throughout and many new chapters, on topics ranging from photo-immunology to retinoids and botox, have been added. It represents the expertise of over 300 of the world's most respected specialists ' 50 of whom are new to this edition and provide a fresh and valuable perspective.

In addition, 2,300 outstanding, full-colour photographs and hundreds of timesaving, information-at-a-glance tables enhance the text while scores of references facilitate further in-depth research.

KEY FEATURES

• Encyclopedic in its coverage.
• Over 2000 excellent color illustrations.
• Logically organized
• Appropriate amount of detail
• More generous use of tabular material
• Over 300 internationally known contributors

CONTENTS

• Part I: Introduction
  Section 1: General Considerations.
  Section 2: Clinical-Pathologic Correlations of Skin Lesions: Approach to Diagnosis.
• Part II: Biology and Development of Skin
  Section 3: Structure and Development of Skin.
  Section 4: Biology and Function of Epidermis and Appendages.
  Section 5: Biology of Extracellular Matrix, Blood Vessels, and Nerves.
  Section 6: Cellular and Molecular Biology of Inflammation, Repair, and Carcinogenesis.
• Part III: Disorders Presenting in the Skin and Mucous Membranes
  Section 7: Noncutaneous Manifestations of Skin Diseases.
  Section 8: Epidermis: Disorders of Persistent Inflammation, Cell Kinetics, and Differentiation.
  Section 9: Epidermis: Disorders of Epidermal Cohesion ' Vesicular and Bullous Disorders.
  Section 10: Disorders of Epidermal Appendages and Related Disorders.
  Section 11: Epidermal and Appendageal Tumors.
  Section 12: Disorders of Melanocytes.
  Section 13: Inflammatory and Neoplastic Disorders of the Dermis.
  Section 14: Disorders of Subcutaneous Tissue.
  Section 15: Disorders of the Mucocutaneous Integument.
  Section 16: Cutaneous Changes in Disorders of Altered Reactivity Genetic Immunodeficiency Diseases.
  Section 17: Skin Changes Due to Mechanical and Physical Factors.
  Section 18: Photomedicine.
  Section 19: Disorders Due to Drugs and Chemical Agents.
• Part IV: Dermatology and Medicine
  Section 20: Skin Changes Across the Span of Life.
  Section 21: Skin Lesions in Nutritional, Metabolic, and Heritable Disorders.
  Section 22: Skin Manifestations of Bone Marrow or Blood Element Disorders.
  Section 23: Skin Manifestations of Gastrointestinal and Renal Disorders.
  Section 24: Skin Manifestations of Disorders of the Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Systems.
  Section 25: Skin Manifestations of Alterations and Disorders of the Endocrine System.
  Section 26: Skin Manifestations of Rheumatologic Multisystem Diseases.
  Section 27: Skin Manifestations of Diseases in Other Organ Systems.
• Part V: Diseases Due to Microbial Agents, Infestations, Bites and Stings
  Section 28: Bacterial Diseases with Cutaneous Involvement.
  Section 29: Fungal Diseases with Cutaneous Involvement.
  Section 30: Viral and Rickettsial Diseases.
  Section 31: Sexually Transmitted Diseases.
  Section 32: Infestations.
  Section 33: Bites and Stings.
• Part VI: Therapeutics
  Section 34: Evidence-Based Dermatology.
  Section 35: Topical Therapy.
  Section 36: Systemic Therapy.
  Section 37: Surgery in Dermatology.