Fitzpatrick's Dermatology in General Medicine (2 Volumes) [Hardcover]

Klaus Wolff (Author), Lowell Goldsmith (Author), Stephen Katz (Author), Barbara Gilchrest (Author), Amy Paller (Author), David Leffell (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0071466908 | ISBN-13: 978-0071466905 | Publication Date: October 17, 2007 | Edition: 7th

The must-have reference in dermatology--now completely revised and updated in full color!

A Doody's Core Title for 2011!

5 STAR DOODY'S REVIEW!
"This is the BEST edition of Fitzpatrick's Dermatology in General Medicine. Every chapter has been completely rewritten and updated; many new chapters cover new topics such as atypical melanocytic nevi, oncogenes, and epidemiology; and therapy, which in previous editions was not extensively covered, now has over 300 pages devoted to therapeutics, surgery, and laser. Clinical color photographs and microscopic color photographs of histology appear in every chapter, a big improvement over the older editions that had black-and-white pictures. Everyone needs to own a copy of this superb seventh edition....This is an outstanding book and if you have only one dermatology book, this is the one. You should beg, borrow, or sell apples on the street to buy it. It is the BEST!"--Doody's Review Service

In no other source but Fitzpatrick's can you find the most comprehensive, current, and authoritative coverage of the entire spectrum of dermatologic science, diagnosis, treatment, and management. Now in a more accessible format, with everything you need to know about skin, skin symptoms, and skin diseases right at your fingertips -- from the basic science of the skin as an immunoprotective organ to the day-to-day clinical issues of managing skin diseases like psoriasis, acne, and skin cancer.

Encyclopedic in scope, yet skillfully edited so that it's easy to read and use every day, this unsurpassed resource delivers a timely look at dermatologic therapeutics as well as dermatologic surgery and cosmetic dermatology. In addition, 3,000 eye-catching full-color photographs and hundreds of time-saving tables encapsulate core concepts, while scores of references facilitate further research.

FEATURES:

NEW Full color design

• “At a glance” overviews give you the key points of every chapter
• Diagnostic and Treatment algorithms guide you through the clinical thought process
• Boxes on differential diagnosis with helpful cross-referencing ensure that you find the content you need when you need it
• Color clinical photographs and useful diagrams let you see diagnosis and treatment as you read about them
• More than half the illustrations are NEW to this edition!
• Attention-getting icons lead you to additional content online

NEW organization

• Basic science chapters are grouped with the corresponding clinical chapters
• Dermatologic disease chapters are organized by location of symptoms and then by causative mechanisms to facilitate comprehension
• More chapters on dermatologic surgery and cosmetic dermatology

NEW CHAPTERS ON: Sweet Syndrome, Parapsoriasis, Lichen Sclerosus, Vitiligo, Mechanisms of Autoimmune Disease, Innate and Adaptive Immunity, Diagnostic Procedures and Devices, Body Art, Occupational Skin Disease, Topical Therapy in Ethnically Different Skins, Drug Interactions, Complementary and Alternative Dermatology, Flaps and Grafts, Surgical Complications, Cosmetics and Skin Care in Dermatologic Practice, and more

Digital Access: E-BOOK DOWNLOAD of the entire text with the ability to search and annotate content and download images into your own presentations is included in your purchase.

ALSO AVAILABLE: Access to Dermatology in General Medicine OnLine (DIGMO) website. SEE INSIDE THE BOOK FOR DETAILS OF THIS OFFER

• Updated monthly, this all-inclusive online resource is filled with additional text, images, and references

Editorial Reviews

Review

It has been said that dermatology is the most inclusive specialty because it deals not only with the skin but also with everything that the skin contains and touches. There's some truth to that. For instance, where else can you find the editors of a medical textbook, as in Fitzpatrick's Dermatology in General Medicine, waxing proudly in the preface about including fresh material on anthrax, smallpox, and Botox? In other words, the field considers its domain to range from the war on terrorism to our narcissistic culture. Happily, the Botox chapter does not include tips on how to throw a "Botox party."

There is also a new chapter on "Evidence-Based Dermatology." I must admit that when I first heard of the evidence-based approach, I wasn't much impressed with its novelty, seeming to remember at least one old-timer who made a comment about experiment being treacherous and judgment difficult (Hippocrates). But the author does a good job of defending the system, and in an honest self-referential bit of criticism of textbooks, he points out that most tend to "reflect the biases and shortcomings of the experts who write them," are about 2 years out of date by publication, and are "narrative reviews that do not consider the quality of the evidence reported." Evidence itself, of course, is as indisputably wholesome as apple pie—it's how you interpret the evidence that matters.

This edition remains heavily invested in basic science, which is becoming daily more of a misnomer as skin biology reveals an ever increasing complexity. The first part, almost 15%, is given over to anatomy, physiology, immunology, molecular biology, and so forth, and there's much more interspersed throughout the clinical chapters. These chapters have shown the most profound changes over time, with progressive improvement at each turn. Whereas the first edition relegated color clinical photographs to a relatively thin "atlas" section, this edition features them on seemingly every page. Color abounds, and the quality of the illustrations is excellent. Indeed, the difference between the first and latest edition is so great that you'd never guess at the lineage if you did not look at the titles.

With all the new material, I was astonished to discover that something unheard of had apparently occurred in medical publishing: the sixth edition is shorter than the fifth! And not by just a little: hundreds of pages have evaporated. I compared typefaces, considered a gross error in the pagination, had a colleague check my eyesight, and finally contacted the senior editor, who gave me the lowdown: they did it on purpose.

Having decided that the book had grown "too long, too heavy, too redundant," a 2-year effort was launched in which 10% was cut by "rigid editing, eliminating as much duplication as possible, cutting long, long lists of references." Another improvement was making both volumes roughly equal in size (the considerable inequality of which had always annoyed me) and using a thinner but ample stock paper. The overall weight has been reduced from 22 lb to a more portable 17 lb.

All in all, this sixth edition of Fitzpatrick's Dermatology in General Medicine is the premier textbook of dermatology, a bargain if there ever was one, and a blessing for those of us with derangements in our rotator cuffs.

Michael B. Brodin, MD
Monroe, NY (Journal of American Medical Association )

"The book is well formatted and easy to read. It summarizes all the crucial recent studies that have a major impact in our approach to treatment of hypertension in diabetes mellitus." "4 stars" (Doody's ) --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From the Back Cover

The ultimate electronic reference for the investigation of skin disease and those systemic diseases with cutaneous manifestations. Edition after edition, Fitzpatrick's Dermatology in General medicine surpasses its own remarkably high standards. Now, all 3,000 pages and 2,200 illustrations of this acclaimed two-volume encyclopedia of skin disease are accessible right on your computer screen with the Fitz CD-ROM. Based on the fifth edition of the text, this indispensable CD-ROM leaves nothing out. Everything that has made Fitz a masterwork among dermatalogic references--all the expert coverage that solidifies your understanding of skin disorders and their treatment--is here, drawn from the contributions of over 300 world-renowned authorities. You'll also find: lightning-fast search capabilities; the ability to zoom illustrations for ever greater clarify; unparalleled coverage of the biologic basis of skin disease; insights on diagnosis and management from leading clinicians and researchers; and much more! --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 2402 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional; 7th edition (October 17, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0071466908
• ISBN-13: 978-0071466905
• Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 8.7 x 3.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #708,063 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Most user-unfriendly book in a long time, February 11, 2008

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Darren - See all my reviews

This review is from: Fitzpatrick's Dermatology in General Medicine (2 Volumes) (Hardcover)

I had been looking forward to the new edition of Fitzpatrick after the announcements of new, updated format, improved web-content, etc. What a disappointment! Only part of the text is actually in the book, additional content only to be found on the web-version, which is both cumbersome to use (PDF version of the book rather than html with hyperlinks) and appears to deliver only part of what was promised (i.e. there is no way to copy the figures and paste into powerpoint). As a bonus, the entire text is littered with "e" symbols indicating additional e-only text, which makes for quite annoying reading and is just plain ugly.

The general unattractiveness of the layout is compounded by the 3-column design, which means that practically every word longer than 10 letters (i.e. most of derm nomenclature) is hyphenated at least once (often twice). Not the way forward for residents and practicioners alike, methinks. Figure quality is definitely below the Bolognia standard and after reviewing several chapters it is obvious that a lot of the material is duplicated throughout both volumes (amazingly, the same picture that looks fine in volume I will be off-color in volume II and vice versa, which is quite annoying in a field like dermatology, which relies heavily on visual clues).

If this is the future of textbooks, then I hope I will be able to get on without using any. In the meantime, I shall return my copy of Fitz and go with the new edition of Bolognia.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not up to the standards set by earlier versions, April 28, 2010

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Annette B. Wysocki (Jackson, MS USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fitzpatrick's Dermatology in General Medicine (2 Volumes) (Hardcover)

I agree with the criticism of the "new" seventh edition. In reading the posted material the compliments are specifically for the sixth edition. The standards set by the previous versions of Fitzpatrick's Dermatology in General Medicine have not been sustained. The wealth of authoritative information and references have been removed from the printed version making it exceedingly difficult for library patrons to access the material. Missing from this version are the wonderful wealth of photographs, electron micrographs and other authoritative source material. This version leaves me looking for a better textbook or continuing to use the more authoritative sixth edition.

10 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars false advertisement over e-edition, update just OK, November 30, 2007

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M. Bishop (mo) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fitzpatrick's Dermatology in General Medicine (2 Volumes) (Hardcover)

Very unhappy with purchase
1. originally publisher just sent volume 1 (not through amazon)
2. documentation online and even the back cover of the book claims it includes e-edition with 'ability to annotate text' and use pictures for presentations. THIS IS NOT TRUE! It does include a download for one copy of the text to adobe digital edition... but you CAN NOT annotate the text or copy the pictures. I contacted the publisher and they say this is only the case if you purchase the additional online yearly subscription (this is CLEARLY NOT as advertised).
3. You CAN NOT use the e-edition on a handheld of any kind- as is CLEARLY pictured on the website. I contacted the publisher several weeks ago and all they said is that it was an error and they will remove it from their website... it is still there.

If you ask me they tried too hard to get this book out on time and the result is an edition that has sloppy errors even on the back hard cover of the text. When it comes to content..it seems OK. Not clearly any better than previous editions. Just in color. Many chapter are just so, so in quality. Very, very annoying that citations are online.... I have a feeling as more people purchase this book there will be more people unhappy with it and their 'e-edition' and just return it and go with Bolognia.