Table of Contents

List of Contributors. 1.An introduction to skin and skin disease. 2.Signs and symptoms of skin disease. 3.Skin infections. 4.Infestations, insect bites and stings. 5.Immunologically mediated skin disorders. 6.Blistering skin disorders. 7.Skin disorders in AIDS, immunodeficiency, and venereal disease. 8.Eczema (dermatitis). 9.Psoriasis and lichen planus. 10.Acne, rosacea and similar disorders. 11.Wound healing and ulcers. 12.Benign tumours. 13.Malignant disease of the skin. 14.Skin problems in infancy and old age. 15.Disorders of keratinization and other genodermatoses. 16.Metabolic disorders and reticulohistiocytic proliferative disorders. 17.Disorders of hair and nails. 18.Systemic disease and the skin. 19.Disorders of pigmentation. Index.

About the Author

Rashmi Sarkar MD, MNAMS, Professor, Department of Dermatology, Lady Hardinge Medical College and SSK and KSCH Hospitals, New Delhi, India

Anupam Das, MD, Assistant Professor, Dermatology, KPC Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, India

Sumit Sethi, MBBS, MD, DNB, Consultant Dermatologist, DermaStation, Janakpuri, New Delhi, India; Venkateshwar Hospital, Dwarka, Delhi, India

Reviews

This book aims to condense dermatology down to the essential facts. It discusses the most common dermatologic conditions with clinical features, treatment, and diagnosis distilled into a few paragraphs. There are clinical color photographs of some of the diseases discussed.Patricia Wong, MD, Private Practice