This article is only available in the PDF format. Download the PDF to view the article, as well as its associated figures and tables.
In the past ten years there has been a number of brief textbooks dealing with dermatology. It is my belief that this book may be one of the best, and deserves a serious look by anyone who has not had extensive training in the specialty and who is faced with the day-to-day care of patients with common dermatologic problems. The book contains 207 excellent illustrations, 57 of which are large color plates. The subject of regional diagnoses is presented in a unique format that should be quite helpful to practicing physicians and ancillary health care personnel when they are faced with a difficult differential diagnostic problem, such as diffuse alopecia, nail dystrophies, or mucous membrane lesions. References are current, conveniently located following each major topic, and contain a large number of review articles.
The book contains a concise but factual and well-written chapter on embryology, anatomy, and physiology of the