The skin is often the first organ to show that a serious disease exists in the body. Too often, clues from the skin are missed or neglected when diagnosing patients. In this fascinating treatise, fifty cases from the dermatology records of King's College Hospital are presented. These cases show just such missed opportunities, and they show extraordinary examples of how the skin can react to disease and stimuli. From dog bites that just would not heal to the fingernails' reaction to lethargy and the effect of a vegan diet, 50 Cases in Dermatological Medicine reminds the health care...
The skin is often the first organ to show that a serious disease exists in the body. Too often, clues from the skin are missed or neglected when diagn...