1st Edition
Skin Diseases in the Elderly A Color Handbook
144 Pages
228 Color Illustrations
by
CRC Press
144 Pages
by
CRC Press
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In this new color handbook, the authors deal systematically with those skin conditions that are particular to or more common in the elderly covering testing, diagnosis and treatment options. Given ageing populations the need for such a book is urgent. More and more elderly patients will seek care for a variety of skin conditions, ranging from eczema and psoriasis to benign lesions and skin... Read more
Skin changes with ageing
Inflammatory skin disease
Neoplasms of the skin
Infections of the skin
Metabolic and nutritional diseases
Skin signs of systemic disease
Further reading
Index.
Biography
Colby Evans, Whitney High
...a quick read for anyone curious about dipping their toes into a little dermatology. The salient points are summarized well and the authors have assembled overall good quality photographs of typical presentations of most of the conditions mentioned... 3 stars
—Patricia Wong, Doody's Review Service, June 2012
