Dermoscopy, 3rd Edition
Dermoscopy: The Essentials presents the practical guidance you need to master this highly effective, more economical, and less invasive alternative to biopsy. Drs. Peter Soyer, Giuseppe Argenziano, Rainer Hofmann-Wellenhof, and Iris Zalaudek explain all aspects of performing dermoscopy and interpreting results. With approximately 30% new clinical and dermoscopic images, valuable pearls and checklists, and online access to the fully searchable and downloadable text, you’ll have everything you need to diagnose earlier and more accurately.
Dermoscopy: The Essentials presents the practical guidance you need to master this highly effective, more economical, and less invasive alternative to biopsy. Drs. Peter Soyer, Giuseppe Argenziano, Rainer Hofmann-Wellenhof, and Iris Zalaudek explain all aspects of performing dermoscopy and interpreting results. With approximately 30% new clinical and dermoscopic images, valuable pearls and checklists, and online access to the fully searchable and downloadable text, you’ll have everything you need to diagnose earlier and more accurately.
特長
- Avoid diagnostic pitfalls through pearls that explain how to accurately use dermoscopy and highlight common mistakes
- Master all aspects of performing dermoscopy and interpreting the results with easy-to-use "traffic light" systems and checklists for quick and effective learning
- Gain a better visual understanding with approximately 30% new clinical and dermoscopic images that depict the appearance of benign and malignant lesions and feature arrows and labels to highlight important manifestations
- Get better diagnostic results for less by learning how to successfully perform dermoscopy with this portable, to-the-point resource
- Enhanced eBook version included with purchase. Your enhanced eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices
著者情報
| ISBN Number | 9780702068829 |
|---|---|
| Description Author List | By H. Peter Soyer, MD, Professor and Chair, Dermatology Research Centre, The University of Queensland, School of Medicine, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, Australia; Giuseppe Argenziano, MD, Professor and Head, Dermatology Unit, University of Campania, Naples, Italy; Rainer Hofmann-Wellenhof, MD, Professor of Dermatology, Department of Dermatology, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria and Iris Zalaudek, MD, Chair/Director, Department of Dermatology and Venereology, University of Trieste and Public Hospital Giuliano Isontino, Italy |
| Copyright Year | 2020 |
| Edition Number | 3 |
| Format | Book |
| Trim | 189w x 246h (7.44" x 9.68") |
| Illustrations | Approx. 700 illustrations (700 in full color) |
| Imprint | Elsevier |
| Page Count | 230 |
| Publication Date | 20 Apr 2020 |
| Stock Status | IN STOCK |
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