Product Description

This new text and handheld software package delivers everything readers need to know to diagnose more than 160 dermatological disorders. For each disorder, it provides a color photograph • information on symptom evaluation, regional distribution, common tests, and associated systemic disease and treatment pearls • and a full list of differential diagnoses, weighted from the most to least common. It’s an invaluable guide to dermatologic diagnosis from world-renowned experts in the field. The handheld software is fully searchable by disease, by region, and by symptom and includes 150 color photos from the text. * Covers all the information readers need to perform a clinical consultation. * Uses a consistent, templated format for easy reference. * Contains over 500 color photographs that depict real-life clinical manifestations. * Weights differential diagnoses for each disorder, listing the most likely diagnosis first. * Provides clinical pearls, symptoms, regional distribution on the body, common tests, and advice for the patient for what to do next. * Includes handheld software that’s perfect for quick searching or using during consults. * Features the expertise of Dr. Boni E. Elewski, a world-renowned expert and President of the American Academy of Dermatology. PART - Differential Diagnosis in Dermatology, CD-ROM PDA Software - 9996001865, PART - Differential Diagnosis in Dermatology, Textbook - 9996001806 SUBJECT: Dermatology

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1238635 in Books
• Published on: 2005-09-13
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 600 pages

Review
Doody's Rating: * * * *
I liked the succinctness of the diagnostic possibilities, the accurate clinical descriptions of the lesions of various skin diseases, and the quality of the photographs. The authors have thoughtfully labeled the sides of the pages for easy referencing as well as the traditional title heads on the upper page. The page number where one can look up other entities when they are mentioned in a particular context help save time. An appendix defines syndromes usually referred to by eponyms. The finer points of distinguishing similar conditions from each other are not covered, but this is a good starting point for demystifying all the different skin eruptions that can occur in some logical fashion. The book is a good value for the price.

This will join other handy pocketbooks, such as Habif's atlases as a helpful tool in diagnosing common skin disorders.
Weighted Numerical Score: 92

About the Author
Boni E. Elewski, MD, President of the American Academy of Dermatology; Professor of Dermatology, Department of Dermatology, University of Alabama at Birmingham; Lauren Hughey, Department of Dermatology, University of Alabama at Birmingham; and Margaret E. Parsons, MD, University of California at Dvis Medical Center, Department of Dermatology; Associate Clinical Professor, Dermatology Consultants of Sacramento, Sacramento, CA

Customer Reviews

Awesome Reference
I am a dermatology resident and feel this book is a great aid for derm residents in the clinic and hospital setting. (Especially for grand rounds and consults!) The pictures and the syndrome section are good for board study. I think the book would also be useful for a general practioner diagnosing derm. disorders as the pictures and lists are organized by location and appearance of the primary lesion.

A Rip-off!
Among all the med books I have bought in my life, this book disappointed me the most. I bought it since it came with PDA version, when no decent PDA software was available in dermatology.

Although this book is titled "Differential diagnosis," it only differentiates diseases depending on location and symptom. It does not mention risk factors, age, sex, co-morbidities, etc, which will guide us toward a certain disease.

Yes, you can download the whole content of this book (incl 650 images) if you buy this book and scrath off the sticker on the book. However, the interface of the software is not mature enough, and it is difficult to navigate thru the software (unlike Skyscape software). Plus, the quality of the images, as you can imagine, are awful.

When we can try most of the PDA software titles on the market before buying them, it is not fair not to let us try this expensive book+software combo.

Once you scratch off the sticker, you can not return the book any more. I am really disappointed.