Treatment of Skin Diseases A Practical Guide
This book summarises the key clinical features and their treatment across a range of skin diseases and describes the decision-making process when referring patients to specialists. It describes how treatment of the skin is often very different to other sp
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Treatment of Skin Diseases
Zohra Zaidi • Khalid Hussain Simi Sudhakaran
Treatment of Skin Diseases A Practical Guide
Zohra Zaidi Retired Honorary Consultant Dow University of Health Sciences Karachi Pakistan
Khalid Hussain Department of Dermatology Lincoln County Hospital Lincoln United Kingdom
Simi Sudhakaran Modality Faith House Surgery Hull United Kingdom
ISBN 978-3-319-89580-2 ISBN 978-3-319-89581-9 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-89581-9 Library of Congress Control Number: 2018954073 © Springer International Publishing AG, part of Springer Nature 2019 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors, and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. This Springer imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
This book is dedicated to the memory of my grandfather Dr. Nasir Hussain Rizvi, a psychiatrist. A person loved and admired by all those who met him. Raees Amrohwi, a famous poet of the Indian subcontinent, wrote this on his death: He was a beacon to humanity Compassionate and caring And a doctor par excellence (Translated from Urdu) Dr. Zohra Zaidi The book is dedicated to my darling husband Renjith and lovely daughter Amelia. To my mum and dad for being the pillars of endless support. To my teachers for their help and guidance in writing this book. Dr. Simi Sudhakaran
Foreword
This book is an excellent example of comprehensive treatment delivered in a user friendly way for general practitioners (GPs). It tackles common skin conditions encountered by GPs in the community and gives useful tips to help with the diagnosis and then outlines treatment in a methodical and logical manner. Dermatology consultations form about 66% of a GPs workload, and therefore it is important to have a sound understanding of these common skin conditions so treatment can be made more ef
