Ethnic Dermatology - by Ophelia E Dadzie & Antoine Petit & Andrew F Alexis (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

Richly pigmented skin is the most common skin type internationally

Historically, dermatology has focused on white skin. But rich pigmentation can lead to differences in presentation, disease course and outcome, and reaction to treatment. Some dermatologic conditions are seen predominantly or only in richly pigmented skin.

Ethnic Dermatology: Principles and Practice provides a practical approach to the dermatology of non-white skin. Written from a global perspective to include Asian, African-Caribbean and North African skin types, it covers all the bases of dermatology including:

• Grading scales in dermatologic disease
• Pediatric dermatology
• Dermatology and systemic disease
• Drug eruptions
• Hair and scalp disorders
• Cosmetic dermatology

With a central focus on practical action from an international cast of authors, Ethnic Dermatology: Principles and Practice gives you the clinical tools you need when skin colour matters.

From the Back Cover

ETHNIC DERMATOLOGY
Principles and Practice

Richly pigmented skin is the most common skin type internationally

Historically, dermatology has focused on white skin. But rich pigmentation can lead to differences in presentation, disease course and outcome, and reaction to treatment. Some dermatologic conditions are seen either predominantly or exclusively in richly pigmented skin.

Ethnic Dermatology: Principles and Practice provides a practical approach to the dermatology of nonwhite skin. Written from a global perspective to include Asian, African-Caribbean and North African skin types, it covers all the bases of dermatology including:

• Grading scales in dermatologic disease
• Pediatric dermatology
• Dermatology and systemic disease
• Drug eruptions
• Hair and scalp disorders
• Cosmetic dermatology.

With a central focus on practical action from an international cast of authors, Ethnic Dermatology: Principles and Practice gives you the clinical tools you need when skin color matters.

Review Quotes

"This book joins the library of references on skin of color. It is a good introductory textbook to learn about the special concerns and variation in clinical presentations of dermatoses in darker skinned individuals." (Doody's, 2 August 2013)

About the Author

Edited by

Ophelia E. Dadzie BSc (Hons), MBBS, MRCP, DipRCPath (Dermpath) UK, Department of Dermatology, North West London Hospitals NHS Trust; and Centre for Clinical Science and Technology, University College London Division of Medicine, London, UK

Antoine Petit, MD, Service de Dermatologie, APHP Hôpital Saint-Louis, Paris, France

Andrew F. Alexis, MD, MPH, Director, Skin of Color Center, Department of Dermatology, St Luke's- Roosevelt Hospital Center; and Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY, USA