Goodheart’s Photoguide of Common Skin Disorders: Diagnosis and Management by Herbert P. Goodheart

Book Description

This easy-to-use reference helps practitioners quickly diagnose common skin disorders and determine appropriate treatment options. More than 500 full-color images speed diagnosis by showing the reader distinguishing characteristics of each disorder, as well as providing clear comparisons between similar looking conditions.

Features of the text include formulary tables of leading topical agents and preparations by brand name, as well as patient handouts in English and Spanish. Basic dermatologic procedures are presented in a simple, easy-to-understand format, making this guide an invaluable reference for office surgery.

The Second Edition features new, larger photos, more patient handouts, and new material on hirsutism, apocrine and endocrine disorders, post-adolescent (adult onset) acne, treatment modalities for acne, pitted keratolysis, miscellaneous nail disorders, and diseases affected by pregnancy. Also included is an expanded basic procedures section with new and more detailed procedures and more illustrations and photos of necessary equipment.

Great for primary care physicians

Easy to use. Extremely practical. Best clinical guide I’ve ever used. Concise. Great pictures. Covers most important topics in dermatology seen in general internal medicine.

Great book but BEWARE

So the book itself is a great book. Perfect for what you need to know as a med student for derm. Very comprehensive and great pictures.

BUT, the book literally fell to pieces. Chunks of pages were falling out. This happened the first night we had to read it, so its not just from wear and tear. This happened to over half of the students of my class. DO NOT buy the book online. We contacted the manufacturer and they refunded the students that got the book from the bookstore but NOT from online. It might be a different case if you buy directly from amazon but do NOT use the marketplace, because you will be stuck with the book.