DERMATOLOGY IN CLINICAL PRACTICE SERIES (PB 2004)

The In Clinical Practice series aims to provide expert information 'at your fingertips' - concise handbooks organised in a straightforward way. The series is designed to meet the needs of GPs, junior doctors, practice nurses and other primary care providers. The books will provide the reader with authoritative and accessible information from clinical experts in the field, to assist with treatment decisions.

• Jointly written by specialists and GPs to provide cutting edge information tailored perfectly for the primary care setting
• Include management algorithms to provide quick reference treatment pathways
• Credible evidence-based sources - when possible, evidence base for best practice by reference to primary research or international guidelines
• Bullet lists and short tables for clear presentation of key information

Robin Graham-Brown graduated in medicine from the Royal Free Hospital School of Medicine, University of London, UK. His postgraduate training in general medicine and dermatology was also in London, at the Queen Mary’s University Hospital and at the Royal Free. He was appointed consultant dermatologist in Leicester in 1983, and subsequently became honorary senior lecturer in the University department. His main clinical research interests have been in early diagnosis and public education on skin cancer (especially melanoma) and in atopic eczema. Dr Graham-Brown has co-edited Skin Diseases in the Elderly, and co-written two books (Lecture Notes on Dermatology and A Colour Atlas and Text of Dermatology), as well as chapters for several textbooks. He has co-authored over 180 original articles, reviews and published abstracts. He is President of the British Association of Dermatology 2005/2006.