Primary Care Dermatology - Tapa blanda

A great book providing essential information for the accurate diagnosis and treatment of dermatologic diseases. The text opens with a discussion of the basic function and structure of the skin, a description of lesions, and instructions on how to perform a biopsy; follows with a section on the principles of dermatologic therapy, and a section on individual dermatologic disorders; and concludes with a section explaining when the primary care physician should refer a patient to a specialist. Features numerous tables and figures to enhance understanding.

Primary Care Dermatology is a new diagnostic and management resource to help readers feel more comfortable and skilled in diagnosing and treating skin disorders. The four major sections include: What are important considerations for treatment of the skin? What are the common dermatologic disorders and how they are treated? Dermatologic emergencies and critical problems, and Procedures. Written by the same highly successful editors who produced Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery which was reviewed as "a dermatologic slam dunk" (JAMA) and "the reference book of choice" (NEJM).