This definitive reference provides easy access to essential and authoritative clinical guidance on the full range of dermatologic entities encountered in today's practice. It delivers more comprehensive coverage of clinical adult and pediatric dermatology, drug therapy, dermatologic surgery, and pathology than you will find in any other single text. The 2-volume set provides practical, in-depth coverage...helpful illustrations, algorithms and schematics...and clinically oriented guidance...page after page...enabling you to arrive at confident diagnoses, while the online component allows you to search the complete contents of the printed text, download any of the entire collection of photos, illustrations, schematics and algorithms, as well as receive regular updates on important new clinical developments.

This definitive reference provides easy access to essential and authoritative clinical guidance on the full range of dermatologic entities encountered in today's practice. It delivers more comprehensive coverage of clinical adult and pediatric dermatology, drug therapy, dermatologic surgery, and pathology than you will find in any other single text. The 2-volume set provides practical, in-depth coverage, helpful illustrations and clinically oriented guidance - page after page - enabling you to arrive at confident diagnoses, while the online component allows you to search the complete contents of the printed text as well as receiving regular updates on important new clinical developments.

• Section One: Overview of Basic Science 1. Introduction to Basic Science 2. Anatomy & Physiology 3. Embryology 4. Molecular Biology 5. Immunology Section Two: Pruritus 6. Cutaneous Neurophysiology 7. Pruritus & Dysesthesia 8. Psychocutaneous Diseases Section Three: Papulosquamous and eczematous dermatoses 9. Psoriasis 10. Other Papulosquamous Disorders 11. Erythroderma 12. Lichen Planus & Lichenoid Dermatoses 13. Atopic Dermatitis 14. Other Eczematous Eruptions 15. Allergic Contact Dermatitis 16. Irritant Contact Dermatitis 17. Occupational Dermatoses 18. Dermatoses Due to Plants Section Four: Urticarias, erythemas and purpuras 19. Urticaria & Angioedema 20. Figurate Erythemas 21. Erythema multiforme, Steven-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis 22. Drug Reactions 23. Purpura: Mechanisms and Differential Diagnosis 24. Cutaneous Manifestations of Microvascular Occlusion Syndromes 25. Cutaneous Vasculitis 26. Eosinophilic Dermatoses 27. Neutrophilic Dermatoses 28. Pregnancy Dermatoses Section Five: Vesiculobullous diseases 29. The Biology of the Basement Membrane Zone 30. Pemphigus 31. Pemphigoid Group 32. Dermatitis Herpetiformis & Linear IgA Bullous Dermatosis 33. Epidermolysis Bullosa 34. Other Vesiculobullous Diseases 35. Vesiculobullous & Erosive Diseases in the Newborn Section Six: Adnexal diseases 36. Structure & Function of Eccrine, Apocrine, Apoeccrine & Sebaceous Glands 37. Acne vulgaris 38. Rosacea & Related Disorders 39. Folliculitis & the Follicular Occulsion Tetrad 40. Diseases of the Eccrine Sweat Glands Section Seven: Rheumatologic dermatology 41. Autoantibodies Encountered in Patients with Autoimmune Connective Tissue Diseases 42. Lupus Erythematosus 43. Dermatomyositis 44. Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma) and Related Disorders 45. Other Rheumatologic Diseases Section Eight: Metabolic and systemic disease 46. Mucinoses 47. Amyloidosis 48. Deposition Diseases 49. Porphyria 50. Calcifying & Ossifying Disorders of the Skin 51. Nutritional Diseases 52. Dermatologic Manifestations in Patients with Systemic Disease Section Nine: Genodermatoses 53. Basic Principles of Genetics 54. Genetic Basis of Cutaneous Diseases 55. Biology of Keratinocytes 56. Ichthyoses, Erythrokeratodermas & Related Disorders 57. Keratodermas 58. Darier Disease & Hailey-Hailey Disease 59. Primary Immunodeficiencies 60. Neurofibromatosis & Tuberous Sclerosis 61. Mosaicism & Linear Lesions 62a. Other Genodermatoses - Tumorigenesis 62b. Other Genodermatoses - Enzyme Deficiency Diseases 62c. Other Genodermatoses - Premature Aging Syndromes and Poikilodermas 62d. Other Genodermatoses - Ectodermal Dysplasias 63. Developmental Anomalies Section Ten: Pigmentary disorders 64. Melanocyte Biology 65. Vitiligo & Other Disorders of Hypopigmentation 66. Disorders of Hyperpigmentation Section Eleven: Hair, nails and mucous membranes 67. Biology of Hair & Nails 68. Alopecias 69. Hypertrichosis & Hirsutism 70. Nail Disorders 71. Oral Disease 72. Anogenital (Non-venereal) Disease Section Twelve: Infections, infestations and bites 73. Bacterial Diseases 74. Myobacterial Infections 75. Rickettsial Diseases 76. Fungal Diseases 77. Cutaneous Manifestations of HIV Infection & HIV-related Disorders 78. Human Papillomavirus 79. Human Herpesviruses 80. Other Viral Diseases 81. Sexually Transmitted Diseases 82. Protozoa & Worms 83. Infestations 84. Bites & Stings Section Thirteen: Disorders due to physical agents 85. Ultraviolet Light 86. Photodermatoses 87. Environmental & Sports-related Skin Diseases 88. Signs of Drug Abuse 89. Skin Signs of Abuse Section Fourteen: Disorders of Langerhans cells and macrophages 90. Histiocytoses 91. Xanthomas 92. Non-infectious Granulomas 93. Foreign Body Reactions Section Fifteen: Atrophies and disorders of dermal connective tissues 94. Biology of the Extracellular Matrix 95. Perforating Diseases 96. Morphea & Lichen Sclerosus 97. Heritable Disorders of Connective Tissue - Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, Pseudoxanthoma Elasticum & Cutis Laxa 98. Dermal Hypertrophies 99. Atrophies of Connective Tissue Section Sixteen: Disorders of subcutaneous fat 100. Panniculitis 101. Lipodystrophies Section Seventeen: Vascular disorders 102. Vascular Biology 103. Infantile Hemangiomas 104. Vascular Malformations 105. Ulcers 106. Other Vascular Disorders Section Eighteen: Neoplasms of the skin 107. Principles of Tumor Biology and Pathogenesis of BCCs and SCCs 108. Actinic Keratosis, Basal Cell Carcinoma & Squamous Cell Carcinoma 109. Benign Epidermal Tumors & Proliferations 110. Cysts 111. Adnexal Neoplasms 112. Benign Melanocytic Neoplasms 113. Melanoma 114. Vascular Neoplasms & Neoplastic-like Proliferations 115. Neural & Neuroendocrine Neoplasms (Other than Neurofibromatosis) 116. Fibrous and Fibrohistiocytic Proliferations of the Skin & Tendons 117. Muscle, Adipose & Cartilage Neoplasms 118. Mastocytosis 119. B-cell Lymphomas of the Skin 120. Cutaneous T-cell Lymphoma 121. Other Lymphoproliferative & Myeloproliferative Diseases 122. Cutaneous Metastases Section Nineteen: Medical therapy 123. Public Health Science in Dermatology 124. Skin Barrier, Percutaneous Drug Delivery & Pharmacokinetics 125. Glucocorticosteroids 126. Retinoids 127. Antimicrobial Drugs 128. Immunomodulators 129. Other Topical Medications 130. Other Systemic Drugs 131. Drug Interactions 132. Sunscreens 133. Complementary & Alternative Medicine Section Twenty: Physical treatment modalities 134. Ultraviolet Light Therapy 135. Photodynamic Therapy 136. Principles of Laser-Skin Interactions 137. Laser Therapy 138. Cryosurgery 139. Radiotherapy 140. Electrosurgery Section Twenty-one: Surgery 141. Wound Healing 142. Surgical Anatomy of the Head & Neck 143. Anesthesia 144. Wound Closure & Materials & Instruments 145. Dressings 146. Biopsy Techniques & Basic Excisions 147. Flaps 148. Grafts 149. Nail Surgery 150. Mohs Surgery 151. Surgical Complications & Optimizing Outcomes Section Twenty-two: Cosmetic Surgery 152. Systematic Evaluation of the Aging Face 153. Cosmetics & Cosmeceuticals 154. Chemical & Mechanical Skin Resurfacing 155. Sclerotherapy & Ambulatory Phlebectomy 156. Liposuction 157. Hair Restoration 158. Soft Tissue Augmentation 159. Botulinum Toxin

The two volume reference is heavy enough to practice weight lifting, but the information contained is
worth its weight in gold. Basic sciences are integrated into all sections and key histological findings
are demonstrated with photomicrographs, which is likely to be mandatory reading for any student writing the basic sciences exam. A great innovation is the use of colour coding of the chapters for easy reference. Volume one covers basic sciences and most of the clinical dermatology seen in most practices. Volume two includes the remaining clinical entities. The content of the book is accurate and up-to-date with relevant pictures of high quality and most chapters are easy to understand. If you are planning to buy one book this, I can highly recommend this set of textbooks. As a standard reference, for clinical use or as an on-line reference work, it is unlikely that you will get more enjoyment and better value for money.
Sadr, UK, 2008