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Synopses & Reviews

Publisher Comments:

Rave reviews for previous editions!

"... should serve as a standard against which all future atlases will be measured ..." New England Journal of Medicine
"... an unbeatable value" Archives of Dermatology
"... an excellent resource for all health care providers ... "Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
"... an excellent stand-alone atlas and management guide" Annals of Internal Medicine
For generations of doctors and health care providers, the FITZ ATLASandSYNOPSIS remains the number one reference for quick and comprehensive on-the-spot diagnosis. Heres why:
¿ Extensive library of superb color photosmore than 800 (there are actually 857 figures and images) –many newfrom the authors international collection.
¿ Comprehensive coverage of conditionsmore than 400 conditions from the most mild and common to the most severe in both children and adults
¿ Accessible formatAn easy-to-follow interior format that provides ,for each condition, one or more photographs, a concise summary of clinical features, etiology, lab test guidelines, differential diagnosis and treatment.
¿ In-depth coverage of important conditions – more than 30 images of melanoma; comprehensive listings of therapy for infections diseases, etc.
¿ Softcover and affordable to all physicians, students, and healthcare professionals around the world
Master authorsKlaus Wolff and Richard A. Johnson continue the expert tradition established by Thomas B. Fitzpatrick by providing a new and improved format to meet todays healthcare needs

NEW TO THIS EDITION

• More than 300 new images, many focusing on conditions of people of color
• More than 50 % of text restructured, completely rewritten, and management updated throughout
• New chapter of how to make a diagnosis
• User-friendly color design and icons to improve information retrieval
• Website listings for selected conditions, including skin manifestations of bioterrorism for physicians and patients
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Book News Annotation:

Wolff (dermatology, Medical University of Dermatology) adds 300 new color photos (over 950 in all), many focusing on people of color, to this fifth edition of a reference for clinicians, students, and other health care providers. More than half of the material is restructured and completely rewritten and updated. New icons provide at-a-glance information on incidence and morbidity, and there is a new chapter on how to make a diagnosis. This fifth edition also includes new listings of web sites for selected conditions.
Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Synopsis:

"...should serve as a standard against which all future atlases will be measured..."*

-New England Journal of Medicine, review of third edition

“...an excellent resource for all health care providers..."

-Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practioners, review of third edition

The best selling dermatology atlas in the medical market place! This unique combination of text, clinical reference, and color atlas features the best quality and most varied photographs of skin conditions important to any health care professional. Features consistent 2-page disease coverage format with description on left and photos on the right.

NEW TO THIS EDITION

*MORE photographs – more than 100 new illustrations, many focusing on conditions affecting people of color

*MORE user friendly – color tabbing system for quick retrieval

*NEW list of related web sites for physicians and patients at the end of diseases

*NEW full-color schematic drawings of pathogenesis added to each section

*NEW section on Bioterrorism

About the Author

Klauss Wolff, MD, is Professor and Chairman, Department of Dermatology, The University of Vienna Medical School, Vienna General Hospital, Vienna, Austria.Richard A. Johnson, MDCM, Clinical Instructor in Dermatology, Harvard Medical School, Clinical Associate in Dermatology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Associate in Dermatology, Beth Israel Hospital, Associate Physician (Dermatology), Brigham & Women's Hospital, Dermatologist, New England Deaconess Hospital, Boston, MA.Richard Suurmond, MD, is Professor Emeritus and Chairman, Department of Dermatology, University Hospital, Leiden, The Netherlands.

Table of Contents

Disorders of Sebaceious and Apocrine Glands

Eczema/Dermatitis

Psoriasis

Ichthyoses

Miscellaneous Epidermal Disorders

Bullous Disease

Miscellaneous Inflammatory Disorders

Erythroderma and Rashes in the Acutely Ill Patient

Benign Neoplasms and Hyperplasias

Photosesnsitivity, Photo-Induced Disorders and Disorders Induced by Ionizing Radiation

Precancerous Lesions and Cutaneous Carcinomas

Melanoma Precursors and Primary Cutaneous Melanoma

Pigmentary Disorders

Skin Signs of Immune, Autoimmune, and Rheumatic Disorders

Genetic, Metabolic, Endocrine, and Nutritional Disease

Skin Signs of Vascular Insufficiency

Skin Signs of Systemic Cancers

Skin Signs of Hematologic Disease

Cutaneous Lymphomas and Sarcoma

Adverse Cutaneous Drug Reactions

Disorders of Psychiatric Etiology

Bacterial Infections Involving the Skin

Fungal Infections of the Skin and Hair

Rickettsial Infections

Viral Infections of Skin and Mucosa

Insect Bites and Infestations

Sexually Transmitted Disease

Mucocutaneous Manifestations of Human Immunodificiency Virus Disease

Disorders of Hair Follicles and Related Disorders

Disorders of the Nail Apparatus

Disorders of Oropharynx

Disorders of the Genitalia, Perineum, and Anus

Appendices

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Product Details

ISBN:
9780071440196
Subtitle:
Fifth Edition
Publisher:
McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing
Author:
Johnson, Richard A.
Author:
Suurmond, Richard
Author:
Wolff, Klaus
Author:
Wolff, Klauss
Subject:
Atlases
Subject:
Dermatology
Subject:
Skin Diseases
Subject:
0071466339, 0071494308, 0071496343, 0071454284, 0071472185, 0071489681, 0071416137, 0071422803, 0071416137
Copyright:
Edition Number:
5
Series:
Fitzpatrick's Color Atlas & Synopsis of Clinical Dermatology
Publication Date:
January 2005
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
Professional and scholarly
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
1000
Dimensions:
8.98x6.10x1.51 in. 3.18 lbs.

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