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Clinical Dermatology: A Color Guide to Diagnosis and Therapy
2nd ed, by Thomas P. Habif, 756 pp, $123, ISBN 0-8016-2465-7, St Louis, Mo, Mosby—Year Book, 1990.
William H. Hubbard, MD, Reviewer
Bowman Gray School of Medicine Winston-Salem, NC
Arch Fam Med. 1994;3(1):23.
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My initial reaction to this book was, "Wow! This is a powerful tool for practicing family physicians."Looking at skin disorders, distorted nails, and hair problems for over 20 years in private medical practice, I often remarked that medical school and residency training did not adequately prepare me to take care of all these disorders. Over the years, I collected various textbooks and handbooks on proper diagnoses of skin disorders, dermatological formularies, nail diseases, abnormalities of the hair, and minor office surgical techniques. Never before had I found all of these resources in one textbook for easy reference in the office.
First, on the inside cover of his book, Habif presents an easily understandable outline of the topical corticosteroid creams by listing the potencies of these drugs. Furthermore, this listing is organized by trade names and includes the generic names along with available tube sizes. The second chapter of this book
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