This best selling text has been completely revised and refreshed in the fourth edition. The authors aim to enthuse family doctors (for whom they are primarily writing) to enjoy the challenge of diagnosing and treating skin conditions.

Clinical Dermatology contains over 500 high quality pictures and diagrams matched with many colourful phrases to illustrate and entertain as it teaches. It has established a reputation as a ‘way of learning’ and as a cogent overview of the subject for the aspiring specialist. Readers are guided through the maze that too often lies between the presenting skin complaint and its final diagnosis and treatment. The authors have created an easily read text with enough detail to clarify the subject but not enough to obscure it.

This fourth edition contains new chapters on racially pigmented skin, dermatology of different age groups and cosmetic dermatology. Relevant internet sites are now clearly highlighted at the end of each chapter and the comprehensive formulary has been updated.

Introduction

1. Skin Disease in Perspective
2. The Function and Structure of The Skin
3. Diagnosis of Skin Disorders
4. Disorders of Keratinization
5. Psoriasis 6 Other Papulosquamous Disorders
7. Eczema and Dermatitis
8. Reactive Erythemas and Vasculitis
9. Bullous Diseases
10. Connective Tissue Disorders
11. Disorders of Blood Vessels and Lymphatics
12. Sebaceous and Sweat Gland Disorders
13. Regional Dermatology
14. Racially Pigmented Skin
15. Dermatology of Different Age Groups
16. Infections
17. Infestations
18. Skin Reactions to Light
19. Disorders of Pigmentation
20. Skin Tumours
21. The Skin in Systemic Disease
22. Cosmetic Dermatology
23. The Skin and The Psyche
24. Other Genetic Disorders
25. Drug Eruptions
26. Medical Treatment of Skin Disease
27. Physical Forms of Treatment
Formulary 1 Topical Treatments
Formulary 2 Systemic Medication

Index