Dermatology: A Colour Handbook, Second EditionThis book combines the advantages of a color atlas with those of a concise textbook, and details the essential features of all but the very rarest skin diseases. The book provides the definition of each disease/disorder, clinical features, epidemiology, differential diagnosis, investigations and special points. Every opportunity is taken to illustr |
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Dermatology: A Colour Handbook, Second Edition Richard J. G. Rycroft,Stuart Robertson,Sarah H. Wakelin No preview available - 2010 |
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