Fitzpatrick--s Color Atlas - Synopsis of Clinical Dermatology Description:

Fitzpatrick''s Color Atlas & Synopsis of Clinical Dermatology review:
5 stars (Fitzpatrick's COlor Atlas & Synopsis of Clinical Dermatology) - Valid information and great pictures. Wonderful, quick reference.
5 stars (EXCELLENT REFERENCE BOOK) - I have used this book throughout 2 years of medical school and it is one of the best dermatology references I have come across. It has also been a quick review for the the path seen with derm since the pictures are so clear and give a good representation of the path. An easy book to skim through before boards as well.
4 stars (Great overview of Clinical Dermatology) - I enjoyed reading this book as a layperson, not having gone to medical school. I have a number of minor skin problems and this book allowed me to differentiate the insignificant ones from the ones I need to pay attention to. I think that this book should be in every household, because a person or parent should know what skin affliction(s) they have and how serious they are before they rush off to the doctor. One thing that should have been elaborated on more is the sub-section on The Nails as Clues to Multiorgan Disease. There are only a few pages of examples of this, yet there are dozens of correlations between abnormal fingernails and systemic disease. The book only gives blantant and graphic examples of serious nail problems and then gives the possible associated underlying disease. It should be expanded to include more "soft sign" nail problems to help doctors make educated guesses about what tests to run.