For nearly half a century has been recognized worldwide as the field of dermatology’s cornerstone text. This trusted classic covers all of the essentials, from the basic science of the skin to the day-to-day clinical issues of managing common skin disorders. Backed by the expertise of more than 500 world-renowned contributors, it is the reference of choice for clinicians, students, and educators.  Fitzpatrick’s skillful blending of science and clinical medicine is matched only by its scope, level of detail, and quality of presentation.

Fitzpatrick’s 

The Ninth Edition continues this tradition of excellence with sweeping changes designed to make it even more relevant to today’s practice and education.

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The ALL-NEW Fitzpatrick’s

 diverse in expertise and international in location of practice have endeavored to build on the achievements of previous editions, while providing fresh insight into the content and new thinking regarding optimal structure of the book

New editors

 – important general basic science concepts are extensively covered in dedicated chapters appearing at the beginning of the book, allowing subsequent clinical chapters to focus on relevant disease-specific pathophysiology, in addition to clinical features, diagnosis, clinical course, and management

Reorganized and updated content

 includes more than 3,000 illustrations, including more than 2,700 full-color photographs; all tables and At-a-Glance boxes are either new or completely revised

Unmatched visual presentation

 to speed you to the information you require about a concept, condition, or therapy

An improved index

Contents

PART 1: FOUNDATIONS OF CLINICAL DERMATOLOGYPART 2: STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION OF SKINPART 3: DERMATITISPART 4: PSORIASIFORM DISORDERSPART 5: LICHENOID AND GRANULOMATOUS DISORDERSPART 6: NEUTROPHILIC, EOSINOPHILIC, AND MAST CELL DISORDERSPART 7: REACTIVE ERYTHEMASPART 8: DISORDERS OF CORNIFICATIONPART 9: VESICULOBULLOUS DISORDERSPART 10: AUTOIMMUNE CONNECTIVE TISSUE AND RHEUMATOLOGIC DISORDERSPART 11: DERMAL CONNECTIVE TISSUE DISORDERSPART 12: SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE DISORDERSPART 13: MELANOCYTIC DISORDERSPART 14: ACNEIFORM DISORDERSPART 15: DISORDERS OF ECCRINE AND APOCRINE SWEAT GLANDSPART 16: DISORDERS OF THE HAIR AND NAILSPART 17: DISORDERS DUE TO THE ENVIRONMENTPART 18: PSYCHOSOCIAL SKIN DISEASEPART 19: SKIN CHANGES ACROSS THE SPAN OF LIFEPART 20: NEOPLASIAPART 21: METABOLIC, GENETIC, AND SYSTEMIC DISEASESPART 22: VASCULAR DISEASESPART 23: BACTERIAL DISEASESPART 24: FUNGAL DISEASESPART 25: VIRAL DISEASESPART 26: SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASESPART 27: INFESTATIONS, BITES, AND STINGSPART 28: TOPICAL AND SYSTEMIC TREATMENTSPART 29: PHYSICAL TREATMENTSPART 30: DERMATOLOGIC SURGERYPART 31: COSMETIC DERMATOLOGY