CLINICAL DERMATOLOGY

The best-selling text has been completely revised and revitalised in this fifth edition, with the authors once again encouraging general practitioners, medical students, general physicians and early stage dermatology specialist trainees and interns to relish the unique challenge of diagnosing and treating skin conditions.
Clinical Dermatology, 5th edition contains over 400 high quality pictures and diagrams combined with colourful phrases to illustrate and entertain as it teaches. The book has established a reputation as a ‘way of learning’ and as an accessible guide to 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 skilfully crafted an easily read text with enough detail to clarify the subject, but not enough to obscure it.
This fifth edition contains new chapters on non-invasive physical treatment and dermoscopy, and new material on cosmetic dermatology, surgical dermatology, the skin and the psyche, and dermatoses of non-Caucasian skin. The text throughout the book has been updated in line with developments in the science and practice of dermatology.
“... brilliantly succeeds in enticing you to look further. The writing is clear, and the joint British-American authorship avoids any parochial views.” From a review of a previous edition in BMJ
“...a very well-presented book...an excellent aid for teaching. I recommend this book highly to individuals and departments.”From a review of a previous edition in J Derm Treatment
“… provides a good overview of the structure and function of the skin as well as a good foundation for learning dermatology…well organized and includes a chapter dedicated to skin signs of systemic disease which is not covered in the other dermatology primers.” From a review of a previous edition in JAMA.

Authors
- Richard Weller, Consultant Dermatologist, University of Edinburgh, UK.
- John AA Hunter, Consultant Dermatologist, University of Edinburgh, UK.
- John Savin, Consultant Dermatologist, University of Edinburgh, UK.
- Mark Dahl, Professor and Chairman of Dermatology, The Mayo Clinic, USA.

Table of Contents
Preface to the Fifth Edition vii
Acknowledgements viii
Introduction ix
1 Skin Disease in Perspective 1
2 The Function and Structure of the Skin 7
3 Diagnosis of Skin Disorders 30
4 Disorders of Keratinization 45
5 Psoriasis 52
6 Other Papulosquamous Disorders 68
7 Eczema and Dermatitis 76
8 Reactive Erythemas and Vasculitis 99
9 Bullous Diseases 113
10 Connective Tissue Disorders 126
11 Disorders of Blood Vessels and Lymphatics 140
12 Sebaceous and Sweat Gland Disorders 156
13 Regional Dermatology 171
14 Racial Skin Differences 197
15 The Skin at Different Ages 208
16 Infections 214
17 Infestations 249
18 Skin Reactions to Light 258
19 Disorders of Pigmentation 267
20 Skin Tumours 278
21 The Skin in Systemic Disease 311
22 Cosmetic Dermatology 323
23 The Skin and the Psyche 334
24 Other Genetic Disorders 342
25 Drug Eruptions 351
26 Medical Treatment 359
27 Physical Forms of Treatment 366
28 Dermoscopy 385
Formulary 1: Topical Treatments 397
Formulary 2: Systemic Medication 410
Index 427