Pages: 320,
Specialties: Pediatrics, Dermatology,
Publisher: McGraw-Hill,
Publication Year: 2008,
Cover: Hardback,
Dimensions: 220x280x20mm

An unsurpassed visual archive of pediatric dermatology -- updated with more than 200 brand-new color images! A Doody's Core Title for 2011! 4 STAR DOODY'S REVIEW! "This is my kind of book! This pediatric atlas is chock full of excellent color photographs with 2 to 3 sentences of clinical description and/or therapeutic discussion. It does not need to be perused in any order. Just flip to a page and start looking and learning...If you see children in your practice you will want to have this book on your office shelf. Overall, the color photographs are outstanding and the text is delightful. This book is a treasure."--Doody's Review Service With more than 900 color photographs, the new edition of this one-stop, turnkey reference picks up where the previous edition left off. Here is where you'll find a vast collection of images that provide invaluable guidance for the diagnosis of both common and rare skin disorders of neonates, infants, and children. For each condition reviewed in the text, one or more clinical photographs are supplied, making differential diagnosis faster, easier, and more efficient. Next, you'll find a concise, yet thorough overview of important clinical features, etiology, prognosis, and the most current therapeutic approaches. Turn to any page, and you'll see the book's magnificent atlas format, with photographs linked to brief text that authoritatively describes the condition illustrated in each image, along with, in most cases, a one-sentence summary of suggested treatment protocols. New to this Edition: 230 colorful new diagnosis-speeding images Up-to-date coverage of the cutaneous manifestations of new and emerging infectious diseases and biological/chemical weapons Revised and refreshed legends throughout the text to highlight the latest thinking in pediatric dermatology practice New treatment modalities that are included wherever applicable, reflecting the very latest clinical findings and treatment guidelines And much more!show more