Dermatology - E-BOOK: An Illustrated Colour Text, Edition 8
David Gawkrodger · Michael R. Ardern-Jones
Aug 2025 · Elsevier Health Sciences
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About this ebook
Dermatology: An Illustrated Colour Text is the leading textbook for medical students, residents, dermatology trainees, specialist nurses and family practitioners needing concise, up-to-date information on recognising and treating skin conditions.Honed over multiple editions and packed full of high-quality images, the book is presented as a series of two page 'learning units' covering the essential aspects of clinical dermatology. It offers concise, easy-to-read information, and comes with high-yield summaries, clear photos and diagrams.This eighth edition has been thoroughly updated to incorporate the latest understanding of dermatological conditions, treatment and technologies, as well as increased representation of conditions on a range of skin tones to reflect diverse patient populations encountered in clinical dermatology. - Large format, double-page spread layouts – visually appealing and easy to read - Text is concise and targeted to the needs of medical students, dermatology trainees, nurse specialists and general practitioners - Covers basic molecular mechanisms of dermatological conditions - Includes summaries of essential skin biology and associated basic sciences that underpin clinical practice - Advice on established and emerging dermatological treatments, including dermatological emergencies - Over 400 colour photographs and illustrations of conditions students might not otherwise come across - Represents the cases that most commonly present in general practice - Summary boxes aid quick review and effective revision of key topics - An expanded collection of pictures showing a range of skin tones - New section on gene therapy for rare skin disorders - Fully revised biologics sections, especially for eczema and psoriasis - Expanded coverage of other important and emerging areas, including: - Dermoscopy - JAK inhibitors - Autoinflammatory diseases - Atopic dermatitis and psoriasis - Hidradenitis suppurativa - The treatment of psychocutaneous disorders
About the author
David Gawkrodger is Professor Emeritus in Dermatology at University of Sheffield, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, UK.Michael R. Ardern-Jones is Associate Professor and Consultant Dermatologist at the University of Southampton, Southampton General Hospital, Southampton, UK.
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