The ultimate electronic reference for the investigation of skin disease and those systemic diseases with cutaneous manifestations. Edition after edition, Fitzpatrick's Dermatology in General Medicine surpasses its own remarkably high standards. Now, all 3,000 pages and 2,200 illustrations of this acclaimed two-volume encyclopedia of skin disease are accessible right on your computer screen with the Fitz CD-ROM.
Part I: Introduction
- Section 1. General Considerations
- Section 2. Approach to Dermatologic Diagnosis
- Section 3. The Development and Structure of Skin
Part II. Disorders Presenting in Skin and Mucous Membranes
- Section 4. Inflammatory Disorders Based on T Cell Reactivity and Dysregulation
- Section 5. Inflammatory Diseases Based on Neutrophils and Eosinophils
- Section 6. Inflammatory Diseases Based on Abnormal Humoral Reactivity and Other Inflammatory Diseases
- Section 7. Disorders of Epidermal Differentiation and Keratinization
- Section 8. Disorders of Epidermal and Dermal/Epidermal Cohesion--Vesicular and Bullous Disorders
- Section 9. Disorders of the Dermal Connective Tissue
- Section 10. Disorders of the Subcutaneous Tissue
- Section 11. Disorders of Melanocytes
- Section 12. Disorders of the Oral and Genital Integument
Part III. Disorders of the Skin Appendages
- Section 13. Disorders of the Sebaceous Glands
- Section 14. Disorders of the Eccrine and Apocrine Glands
- Section 15. Disorders of the Hair and Nails
Part IV. Disorders Due to the Environment
- Section 16. Disorders Due to Ultraviolet Radiation
- Section 17. Skin Changes Due to Other Physical and Chemical Factors
Part V. Neuro- and Psychocutaneous Aspects of Skin Disease
- Section 18. Neuro- and Psychocutaneous Skin Disease
Part VI. Skin Changes Across the Span of Life
- Section 19. From Birth to Old Age
Part VII. Neoplasia
- Section 20. Carcinogenesis
- Section 21. Epidermal and Appendageal Tumors
- Section 22. Melanocytic Tumors
- Section 23. Tumors and Hyperplasias of the Dermis and Subcutaneous Fat
Part VIII. The Skin in Systemic Disease
- Section 24. Skin in Nutritional, Metabolic, and Heritable Disease
- Section 25. Skin Manifestations of Bone Marrow or Blood Chemistry Disorders
- Section 26. Skin Manifestations of Internal Organ Disorders
- Section 27. The Skin in Vascular/Connective Tissue and Other Autoimmune Disorders
- Section 28. The Skin in Inflammatory and Other Vascular Disorders
Part IX. Infectious Diseases of the Skin
- Section 29. Bacterial Disease
- Section 30. Fungal Disease
- Section 31. Viral and Rickettsial Diseases
- Section 32. Sexually Transmitted Disease
- Section 33. Infestations, Bites, and Stings
Part X. Occupational Skin Disease and Skin Disease Due to Biological Warfare
- Section 34. Occupational Skin Disease
- Section 35. The Skin in Biological Terrorism and Biological Warfare
Part XI. Therapeutics
- Section 36. Topical Therapy
- Section 37. Systemic Therapy
- Section 38. Physical Treatments
- Section 39. Complemenatary and Alternative Dermatology
- Section 40. Surgery in Dermatology
- Section 41. Cosmetic Dermatology
In no other source but Fitzpatrick's can you find the most comprehensive, current, and authoritative coverage of the entire spectrum of dermatologic science, diagnosis, treatment, and management. Now in a more accessible format, with everything you need to know about skin, skin symptoms, and skin diseases right at your fingertips -- from the basic science of the skin as an immunoprotective organ to the day-to-day clinical issues of managing skin diseases like psoriasis, acne, and skin cancer.
Encyclopedic in scope, yet skillfully edited so that it's easy to read and use every day, this unsurpassed resource delivers a timely look at dermatologic therapeutics as well as dermatologic surgery and cosmetic dermatology. In addition, 3,000 eye-catching full-color photographs and hundreds of time-saving tables encapsulate core concepts, while scores of references facilitate further research.
Key Features
- NEW Full color design:
- “At a glance” overviews give you the key points of every chapter.
- Diagnostic and Treatment algorithms guide you through the clinical thought process.
- Boxes on differential diagnosis with helpful cross-referencing ensure that you find the content you need when you need it.
- Color clinical photographs and useful diagrams let you see diagnosis and treatment as you read about them.
- More than half the illustrations are NEW to this edition!
- Attention-getting icons lead you to additional content online.
- NEW organization:
- Basic science chapters are grouped with the corresponding clinical chapters.
- Dermatologic disease chapters are organized by location of symptoms and then by causative mechanisms to facilitate comprehension.
- More chapters on dermatologic surgery and cosmetic dermatology.
- New Chapters On: Sweet Syndrome, Parapsoriasis, Lichen Sclerosus, Vitiligo, Mechanisms of Autoimmune Disease, Innate and Adaptive Immunity, Diagnostic Procedures and Devices, Body Art, Occupational Skin Disease, Topical Therapy in Ethnically Different Skins, Drug Interactions, Complementary and Alternative Dermatology, Flaps and Grafts, Surgical Complications, Cosmetics and Skin Care in Dermatologic Practice, and more.
- Digital Access: ebook download of the entire text with the ability to search and annotate content and download images into your own presentations is included in your purchase.
- Access to Dermatology in General Medicine OnLine (DIGMO) website.
- Updated monthly, this all-inclusive online resource is filled with additional text, images, and references.
About the Authors
- Klaus Wolff, MD, FRCP, Professor and Chairman Emeritus, Department of Dermatology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
- Lowell A. Goldsmith, MD, Professor of Dermatology, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, North Carolina; Dean Emeritus, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, New York
- Stephen I. Katz, MD, PhD, Bethesda, Maryland
- Barbara A. Gilchrest, MD, Professor and Chair of Dermatology, Department of Dermatology, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts.
- Amy S. Paller, MD, Walter J. Hamlin Professor and Chair of Dermatology, Professor of Pediatrics, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois.
- David J. Leffell, MD, Professor of Dermatology and Surgery, Chief, Section of Dermatologic Surgery and Cutaneous Oncology, Department of Dermatology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut.
Book Details
- Hardcover: 2402 pages
- Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional; 7th edition (October 17, 2007)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0071466908
- ISBN-13: 978-0071466905
- Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 8.7 x 3.9 inches
List Price: $459.00