TY - JOUR
AB - 
        This is an extremely practical textbook and manual of dermatology for the general practitioner. The author presents a systematic method of approach to the diagnosis of skin diseases, outlining in detail technics of history taking and examination and providing extensive tables of differential diagnosis based on the morphology of skin lesions. After this the common skin diseases are grouped according to cause or morphology, discussed concisely and illustrated adequately. Special emphasis is placed on differential diagnosis and on simple methods of therapy which are usually available to the general practitioner. Numerous prescriptions are presented. Although this textbook employs the terminology of the British Pharmacopoeia and occasionally lists proprietary drugs of British manufacture, this is not a major objection from the viewpoint of the American practitioner since the American equivalent is usually readily apparent or easily obtainable. The excellent organization of the material, clearly indicated in the table of contents, in
      
TI - Common Skin Diseases
JO - JAMA
DO - 10.1001/jama.1951.02920350083036
DA - 1951-04-28
UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/american-medical-association/common-skin-diseases-u05udhs1tU
SP - 1389
EP - 1389
VL - 145
IS - 17
DP - DeepDyve
ER -