Fitzpatrick's Dermatology in General Medicine (2 Volume Set) - Hardcover

Irwin M. Freedberg; Arthur Z. Eisen; Klauss Wolff; K. Frank Austen; Lowell A. Goldsmith; Stephen Katz

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0071380760 ISBN 13: 9780071380768

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional, 2003

Synopsis

"All in all, this sixth edition of Fitzpatrick's Dermatology in General Medicine is the premier textbook of dermatology, a bargain if there ever was one."
-Michael B. Brodin, MD
Journal of the American Medical Association

NOW IN A STATE-OF-THE-ART NEW EDITION

The up-to-the-minute sixth edition of the world-renowned “Fitz” –
*Encyclopedic in its scope with 280 definitive chapters in 37 sections covering every aspect, every problem, every treatment strategy related to human skin
*Packed with 2,000 full-color photographs of the highest quality -- and hundreds of topic-clarifying line drawings
*Presents the expertise of over 300 world-class contributors – 50 new to this edition
*Reorganized and expanded, with updated content throughout
*Features the definitive chapter on smallpox and complications of vaccination
*Includes 10 timely new chapters on topics ranging from photoimmunology to retinoids and botox

Reorganized and edited for total clarity and ease of use, the sixth edition’s coverage of dermatologic conditions and systemic diseases presenting with skin manifestations provides for each disorder:
*Historical Aspects of the Condition
*Epidemiology
*Clinical Manifestations
*Laboratory Findings
*Pathology
*Treatment and Prognosis

The sixth edition of Fitz gives you the most timely, authoritative, and comprehensive guide to the entire spectrum of dermatologic science, diagnosis, treatment, and management.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

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. Based on the fifth edition of the text, this indispensable CD-ROM leaves nothing out. Everything that has made Fitz a masterwork among dermatalogic references--all the expert coverage that solidifies your understanding of skin disorders and their treatment--is here, drawn from the contributions of over 300 world-renowned authorities. You'll also find: lightning-fast search capabilities; the ability to zoom illustrations for ever greater clarify; unparalleled coverage of the biologic basis of skin disease; insights on diagnosis and management from leading clinicians and researchers; and much more!

About the Author:

Irwin M. Freedberg, MD, George Miller MacKee Professor and Chairman, The Ronald O. Perelman Department of Dermatology, New York University Medical Center, New York, New York Arthur Z. Eisen, MD, The Emma Showman Professor of Dermatology, Program Director, Chief Emeritus, Division of Dermatology, Washington University School of Medicine; St. Louis, Missouri Klaus Wolff, MD, Professor and Chairman, Department of Dermatology, University of Vienna Medical School, Vienna General Hospital, Vienna, Austria K. Frank Austen, MD, AstraZeneca Professor of Respiratory and Inflammatory Diseases, Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 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, Director, National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland

About this edition

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0071380760
• ISBN 13: 9780071380768
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 6
• Number of pages: 2594