The Common Diseases of the Skin: A Handbook for Students and Medical Practitioners

This concise summary of present day dermatology gives the student and the practitioner an excellent introduction to the subject. The author's style is simple and easy to read, with emphasis on diagnosis and therapy of the commoner cutaneous disorders. In the chapters on eczema and urticaria the role of sensitization and focal infection is stressed. In the therapeutic sections most recent advances have been incorporated, although mention is not made of sulfanilamide and its possible uses in dermatologic therapy or of the cutaneous reactions produced by it. In the chapter on drug eruptions mention should also have been made of phenolphthalein, phenobarbital and related compounds. The illustrations are well selected, including colored reproductions of moulages, black and white photographs, diagrams and characteristic histologic sections. Treatment in general is modern and not unnecessarily complicated. As an introduction to more complete volumes on dermatology, this book deserves unqualified approval.