Skin Disease: Diagnosis and Treament by Thomas P. Habif, James L. Campbell Jr., M. Shane Chapman and James G. H. Dinulos

Doody's Rating: * * *
The book is a good bargain for the information provided. General medical practitioners should find it useful in their practices. The treatment for common skin disorders is discussed in this second edition book. Good clinical tips are provided and special precautions for the pediatric population are highlighted in colored boxes.

The treatment approaches are well outlined. Some of the photographs appear to be copies of copies or were photographed too far away and the finer details in the skin are not very clear. Other photographs show excellent detail, such as the two pages showing the various clinical variation in seborrheic keratoses.

Weighted Numerical Score: 89

Owner Reviews, Ratings, Comments and Criticism
I am a family resident doing a rotation in dermatology and this is the book i am using. It is simple enough that you don't need an extensive background in derm to understand it, but it is complete enough to provide all the info you need. great pictures, clear explanations (skin/non skin findings, progression of the disease, treatment...) The color coded pictures of usual distribution are incredibly useful! It is probably not enough for a derm resident, but for a rotation through derm, or for general practice, this is what you need.