Deadly Dermatologic Diseases
Author | : Michael B. Morgan |
Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 192 |
Release | : 2007-04-18 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780387254425 |
ISBN-13 | : 0387254420 |
Rating | : 4/5 (25 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: The book deals with dermatologic diseases involving serious cutaneous malignancies. The sections are organized alphabetically and color-coded. Approximately 40 disease states are discussed with accompanying full-color clinical and microscopic photography. Each entity contains a single clinical photograph accompanied by three photomicrographs detailing the diagnostic features of each case. Subsections detailing disease prognosis are presented in a bullet-style. The pedagogical value of this book is its unique presentation of a variety of dermatologic entities capable of leading to serious medical consequences including death.