Clinical Dermatology: Expert Consult - Online and Print, 5e (Clinical Dermatology (Habif)) [Hardcover]

Thomas P. Habif MD (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0723435413 | ISBN-13: 978-0723435419 | Publication Date: November 25, 2009 | Edition: 5

Widely recognized as the world's leading dermatology manual, the new edition of Habif's Clinical Dermatology has been exhaustively updated to reflect today's best practices. A wealth of new features makes it easier, than any other resource, to identify, treat, and manage the full range of skin diseases. And now, with Expert Consult functionality, you'll have quick access to the complete contents online as well as hundreds of additional images, useful appendices, the DDx Mannequin, and so much more.

• Presents outstanding photographs for virtually every common skin disorder.

• Organizes disease information with a Disorders Index on the inside front cover, allowing for quick access to specific guidance, and a brand new Regional Diagnosis Atlas in chapter 1.

• Uses a consistent format in every chapter to present information in a logical, easy-reference fashion.

• Features extensive revisions throughout that highlight the newest developments in diagnosis and treatment, giving you the absolute latest on virtually every skin disorder.
• Includes access to expertconsult.com where you'll find the fully searchable text, all of the book's illustrations plus hundreds of additional images, links to PubMed, Dermatologic Surgical Procedures, a Dermatologic Formulary, and Bioterrorism, Dermatology, and Recently Returned Traveler appendices, and the DDx Mannequin plus much more.
• Presents an updated online DDx Mannequin that helps you view the likeliest differential diagnoses for skin lesions in any body region.
• Over 1000 full color photographs, incorporating 500 brand-new, never-before-published images for enhanced visual diagnostic guidance.
• Offers expanded material on non-white skin that prepares you to diagnose and treat different patient populations.
• Provides coverage of tropical diseases to help you treat patients who have been traveling abroad.

Editorial Reviews

Review

***2010 BMA Book Awards - Highly Commended - Medicine category***

"This is an easy to use book, with beautiful clear illustrations and a useful disorders index. It is easy to use as a quick reference with well-laid-out tables and internet access." Judges Comments

Doody's Review - July 2010

**Description**

This is a practical, useful guide to sound diagnoses of most of the more common dermatologic diseases with useful treatment protocols.

**Purpose**

It is a useful, practical guide, easily accessible to dermatologists and nondermatologists alike, to facilitate diagnosis and treatment of the more common skin diseases. A practical yet thorough guide like this is very useful in the field and the book attains its goal splendidly.

**Audience**

Dr. Habif is a leader in the field of dermatology and is a master at imparting information in a clear and concise manner. He writes his book for students, nondermatologists, and dermatologists, and all will find it accessible, useful, easy to read and understand, and worthy of reading.

**Features**

Suggestions on how best to access and glean the most from the book start things off. A few minutes here and this detailed and thorough book becomes an easy and quick guide. Some basic chapters follow on nomenclature, necessary for communication in the field, and on topical steroids, which need to be understood in order to be safely and effectively used. The remainder of the book is divided into classes of disease. Unique features include an expanded online component with surgical procedures, references, and a dermatologic formulary. The latter will be updated and, thus, kept current. An index of disorders on the inside cover enables quick reference. The first page has a two-page index of commonly used medications and the last has a more detailed list of topical steroids. The book is thorough and detailed, yet easy to access quickly and will remain current with the companion web site.

**Assessment**

Dr Habif has refined his textbook, and this fifth edition is an easy to access, useful, practical guide that practicing dermatologists can turn to daily, nondermatologists can use to accurately diagnose and treat most of the more common dermatologic conditions, and students can use to learn dermatology in a useful and thorough manner. Because of the great attention paid to every aspect of this book, it is more practical and useful, while remaining thorough and detailed, than any other in dermatology.

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Weighted Numerical Score: 95 - 4 Stars!

Product Details

• Hardcover: 1040 pages
• Publisher: Mosby; 5 edition (November 25, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0723435413
• ISBN-13: 978-0723435419
• Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 9 x 1.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Used every day, June 3, 2011

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drcooker "drcooker" (Des Moines, IA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Clinical Dermatology: Expert Consult - Online and Print, 5e (Clinical Dermatology (Habif)) (Hardcover)

I am an urgent care physician and have been using an earlier edition and now this edition in my practice. I use it for teaching both students and residents who rotate with me, and often will use it with patients to illustrate why I do (or don't) think their rash is what they think it is. My older edition has started to fall apart and luckily a new edition was available. I have learned so much from the text and feel very confident in my dermatology diagnosis and treatments. I have used other references, but I always come back to my Habif for confirmation. It clearly is the best reference.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great reference but also written for students., December 30, 2010

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This review is from: Clinical Dermatology: Expert Consult - Online and Print, 5e (Clinical Dermatology (Habif)) (Hardcover)

I got this as a reference book to keep around but before doing my 4th year Derm rotation opened it up and found that it has a nice preface for how a medical student can use it to get up to speed on dermatology. I've only read the first few chapters but it's readable as a text as well as being a well known reference book. They added two chapters in this edition at the beginning that help you to make a differential diagnosis based on the type of lesion and the location.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great reference book, May 20, 2011

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This review is from: Clinical Dermatology: Expert Consult - Online and Print, 5e (Clinical Dermatology (Habif)) (Hardcover)

I had the older edition of this book, and I used it so much in my practice as a family practice P.A. that I bought the newer edition as soon as it was available. The doctors in my office weren't familiar with this one when I first brought it to the office. They now love it, too! Highly recommended.