Download or read book Handbook of Dermatology for Primary Care written by Norma Saxe and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1997 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written for medical students, primary care doctors, family practitioners, and nurses in day hospitals and outlying clinics in southern Africa, the Handbook of Dermatology for Primary Care is an invaluable diagnostic tool and teaching aid. It includes more than 230 colour photographs reflecting the diversity of southern Africa's population and health conditions; full-colour illustrated tables outlining the common morphological patterns and regional distribution of the conditions, so that a diagnosis can be made from either starting point; an alphabetical section describing the aetiology and clinical features of common skin disorders; a formulary providing more detailed information about therapy, including new alternative treatments and a list of telephone numbers and useful information about patient support groups and services.