Imported Skin Diseases, 2nd edition
Edited by
William R. Faber, MD, PhD, Department of Dermatology, Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Roderick J Hay DM, FRCP, FRCPath, Kings College London, London, UK
Bernard Naafs MD, PhD, Regional Dermatology Training Center (RDTC), Moshi, Tanzania; Instituto Lauro de Souza Lima (ILSL)Bauru, Brasil; and Stichting Tropen-Dermatologie, Munnekeburen, The Netherlands
Global movement of people leads to the global movement of disease
International travel enables skin diseases to move around the world with increasing ease. Skin diseases transmitted through casual contact with people, animal vectors and a foreign environment are particularly prone to transport. Dermatologists need to recognize the signs and symptoms of disease not native to their environment to enable proper diagnosis and care.
Imported Skin Diseases provides a clinical guide to the foreign diseases increasingly seen in ‘Western’ clinics. With a focus on accurate diagnosis and effective therapy, the book covers:
- Differences between pigmented
and non-pigmented skin - Viral, bacterial and fungal
Infections - Parasitic infestations
- Sexually transmitted diseases
- Aquatic diseases
Written by an international team of experts, with practical tips throughout, Imported Skin Diseases prepares you for the unusual skin diseases you are increasingly likely to see in your clinic.
Titles of Related Interest
Baran and Dawber’s Diseases of the Nail and Their Management
Baran, de Berker, Holzberg, Thomas (eds); ISBN 978-0-470-65735-5
Diagnostic Dermatology: The Illustrated Guide
Bowling; ISBN 978-1-4051-9855-4
