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This concise textbook of dermatology is aimed at medical students and those preparing for the MRCP and MRCGP examinations. The information is presented in a highly accessible format, using double page spreads for each topic. Extensive use of colour for both clinical photographs and graphics makes for a superb appearance. For review for examination preparation, key point boxes are provided. In this third edition, extensive revision has been made to reflect changes in the understanding of dermatological conditions at a molecular level and the changes in clinical practice. In addition, the use of the internet for dermatological information by both doctors and patients is reviewed.
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Dermatology AN ILLUSTRATED COLOUR TEXT
THIRD EDITION
Commissioning Editor. Timothy Home Project Development Manager: Jim Killgore, Lynn Watt Project Manager: Nancy Arnott Designer: Sarah Russell Illustrators: Peter Cox, Graeme Chambers
Dermatology AN ILLUSTRATED COLOURTEXT David J. Gawkrodger MDFRCPFRCPE Consultant Dermatologist and Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer, University of Sheffield, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, UK
CHURCHILL LIVINGSTONE EDINBURGH LONDON NEW YORK OXFORD PHILADELPHIA ST LOUIS SYDNEY TORONTO 2002
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