John J. Russell - Common Dermatologic Conditions in Primary Care

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Competent treatment of dermatologic conditions is critical to the practice of primary care. It has been estimated that almost three-quarters of all of the dermatologic care provided in the United States is provided by primary care clinicians, which include family doctors, internists, and pediatricians as well as primary care nurse practitioners and physician assistants. Common Dermatologic Conditions in Primary Care addresses the critical knowledge needs of these clinicians in an easy-to-read and reference format.

Common Dermatologic Conditions in Primary Care by Drs. John Russell and Edward Ryan is an important addition to the dermatology literature written collaboratively by a skilled dermatologist and an experienced academic family physician. As such, the book perfectly targets the depth and scope of need of primary care physicians in the field of dermatology.

It provides an in-depth discussion of the most common skin conditions that primary care physicians encounter and can be read through as a review of dermatology by interested clinicians or can be kept on the shelf to be used as a reference when an update on diagnosis and treatment is needed while taking care of patients. If a physician knows the contents of this book, he or she will be able to competently take care of greater than 90% of the dermatologic problems that are seen in a busy office practice.

That is an accomplishment.

Neil S. Skolnik, MD

Professor of Family and Community Medicine

Sidney Kimmel Medical College

Thomas Jefferson University

Associate Director

Family Medicine Residency Program

Abington Jefferson Health

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