Genodermatoses: A Clinical Guide to Genetic Skin Disorders - Hardcover

Joel L. Spitz

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0781740886 ISBN 13: 9780781740883

Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins,US, 2004

Synopsis

Specially designed for dermatologists, pediatricians, and family physicians, this user-friendly guide to genetic skin disorders is an ideal resource for both board preparation and clinical practice. To help make learning a difficult subject more efficient and effective, the text takes a user-friendly, visual approach, featuring more than 300 full-color illustrations and a format designed for maximum retention of content. You'll find features like these- Each syndrome is presented in easy-to-read, two-page spreads, allowing you to read material in depth or at-a-glance Full body diagrams and clinical photographs of each syndrome Bulleted text summarizing the patterns of inheritance, prenatal diagnosis, incidence, age of presentation, pathogenesis, key features, differential diagnosis, laboratory findings, management, and prognosis Boxed features highlight clinical pearls and add insight and breadth to the material New syndromes such as PHACE, AEC, EEC, Griscelli, and Birt-Hogg-Dube As a board preparation tool or on-the-job resource, this powerful reference is valued for its breadth and depth as well as its compact, efficient format.

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Synopsis

Specially designed for dermatologists, paediatricians, and family physicians, this user-friendly guide to genetic skin disorders is an ideal resource for both board preparation and clinical practice. To help make learning a difficult subject more efficient and effective, the text takes a user-friendly, visual approach, featuring more than 300 full-colour illustrations and a format designed for maximum retention of content. Each syndrome is presented in easy-to-read, two-page spreads, allowing you to read material in depth or at-a-glance. Full body diagrams and clinical photographs of each syndrome.It features bulleted text summarizing the patterns of inheritance, prenatal diagnosis, incidence, age of presentation, pathogenesis, key features, differential diagnosis, laboratory findings, management, and prognosis. Boxed features highlight clinical pearls and add insight and breadth to the material. It covers new syndromes such as PHACE, AEC, EEC, Griscelli, and Birt-Hogg-Dube. As a board preparation tool or on-the-job resource, this powerful reference is valued for its breadth and depth as well as its compact, efficient format.

Edition details

• Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins,US
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0781740886
• ISBN 13: 9780781740883
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 424