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Clinical Dermatology: A Color Guide to Diagnosis and Therapy

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I am a busy FP doc at a military base and I see a considerable amount of dermatologic complaints. I try to take care of most of it myself (since we have no dermatologist on staff) and find this book indispensable to my daily practice. I open it practically every day. For those of you who think the 'baby' Habif is enough, it's not! Trust me, I tried to scrape by with the 'baby' version for years before I bit the bullet and bought it. The sections on acne, eczema, dermatophytosis, and rosacea are outstanding.

Without a doubt, the best practical derm book out there to help you wade through the countless derm conditions that can be seen in primary care medicine. Thorough, easy to understand and great pictures. What else can you want in a derm book?

I previously lauded the 3rd edition. Now I am extremely impressed by the latest edition. There are more pictures and elaborate details about diagnosis and treatment. But what I consider the best improvement are the expanded tables in each chapter. These tables detail recommended evaluations, treatments and differential diagnosis.
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This book is a great reference. I really cannot say enough good things about it. It is clearly written, easy to use, and contains hundreds of color photographs. I use this reference daily to help me determine both diagnosis and treatment, as I am not a dermatologist. I would highly recommend this book to anyone in the health care field.

This is a wonderfully written and beautifully illustrated text of the common clinical dermatologic diseases, well discussed regarding diagnosis and management. The only criticism from this dermatopathologist is the lack of inclusion of the rarer dermatoses (some of which are not all that rare and of quite some significance, e.g. Langerhan's cell histiocytoses). However, such an inclusion would likely make the text too long and distract from actually reading and enjoying the book as it should be. After all, other more specialized texts are always available for reference. Finally, the writing is a pleasure to read and the photographs superlative. This book should be enjoyed by all who have any interest in dermatology.

...for it is easy to use, written very clearly and it has wonderful pictures.
From the moment it was recommeded to me as a student to now, I have used it just about everyday.
Just as an example, Habif has a wonderful chapter on Acne that allows the primary care provider to manage this condition from its mildest to the more complicated forms. He describes the condition and the treatment options giving us a great resource for care.

As a newly certified wound care specialist nurse I have had a need to build a resource library. Habif's Clnical Dermatology was recommended by my instructors and I am pleased with the quality of both text and photos. The color photos are invaluable, the descriptive text and treatment suggestions are exactly what I was hoping for in a reference format.

There are several excellent dermatology texts in the market, but I believe this is the one to get, due to quality of pictures and organization. If you only have money for one, get this one!

I have used this book both for Dermatology class, in my dermatology rotation and in other rotations. It is a great resourse to just look up information. It has great pictures and is easy to sit and read and understand.

I can say I have definately gotten my money out of this book.

Habif is a classic. The pictures are among the best any dermatology textbook can have. Perhaps only Rassner has comparable pictures. But Habif has much more ones. The texts are well written and directed to easily and quick dermatology reference, on a basic point of view. I think it is a good book for dermatology knowledge introduction. If you want to go further on dermatology estudies, this a good firt step ,before more profound books, like fitzpatrick or Rook.