Divided into 45 chapters, this manual includes a history of dermatology, analysis of the structure, function and development of the skin, and a chapter on patients presenting with skin disorders. Subsequent chapters cover all major skin diseases and groups of diseases.

The History of DermatologySkin: Structure, Function and DevelopmentApproach Towards a Dermatological PatientBacterial InfectionsFungal InfectionsViral InfectionsParasitic Infestation, Diseases Caused by Arthropods and Other Venomous AnimalsSexually Transmitted DiseasesEczemaKeratinizing and Papulosquamous DisordersDisorders of the Connective TissueBullous DisordersSarcoidosisAmyloidosisDiseases of Blood Vessels and Lymphatic SystemUrticariaPurpuraLeg UlcersDisorders of PigmentationSkin and Ultraviolet RadiationCutaneous Reactions to ColdPruritusDisorders of the Sebaceous, Sweat and Apocrine GlandsHair DisordersNail DisordersDiseases of the Subcutaneous FatTumors of the SkinNaevi and MalformationsMalnutrition and SkinPrimary Cutaneous ImmunodeficiencyCutaneous Manifestations of Systemic DiseasesSystemic Effects of Cutaneous Disease: ErythrodermaAges of Men and their DermatosesSkin and SportsSkin and PsychiatryDiseases of the Oral CavityCutaneous Manifestation of Diseases of External GenitaliaMiscellaneous DisordersOccupational DermatosesInjuries due to BurnFundamentals of Topical Therapy and Some Common Dermatological PreparationsSystemic TherapyCutaneous Drug ReactionsPhysical Modalities in Cutaneous TherapyRadiotherapy in Dermatology Appendices Bibliography Index