Description

Dermatology has emerged as an important field in the recent years. Skin diseases account for a large proportion of the cases coming to physicians. The vast array of symptoms and clinical presentations of skin conditions highlight the need for proper diagnosis and appropriate investigations. Comprehensive dermatology and sexually transmitted diseases have been limited to common skin and sexually transmitted diseases with their classical presentation and currently used methods of treatment for them. Diseases throughout the book have been classified according to their etiological mechanism. Sexually transmitted diseases have increased, even though AIDS has increased awareness of safer sex practices. The fact that many infected individuals are asymptomatic allows inadvertent transmission of those diseases. This is an excellent book that offers practical information on the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of these infections. This book provides the details of common skin diseases written in a simple language and the expected natural course of the disease and etio-pathogenic mechanisms. The possible line of management of the diseases has also been elaborated.