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<p>Preface vi</p> <p>Acknowledgements vii</p> <p>About the companion website viii</p> <p>1 Structure and function of the skin hair and nails 1</p> <p>2 Approach to the diagnosis of dermatological disease 10</p> <p>3 Emergency dermatology 20</p> <p>4 Bacterial and viral infections 24</p> <p>5 Fungal infections 35</p> <p>6 Ectoparasite infections 44</p> <p>7 Acne acneiform eruptions and rosacea 54</p> <p>8 Eczema 63</p> <p>9 Psoriasis 73</p> <p>10 Benign and malignant skin tumours 83</p> <p>11 Naevi 99</p> <p>12 Inherited disorders 106</p> <p>13 Pigmentary disorders 114</p> <p>14 Disorders of the hair and nails 119</p> <p>15 Bullous disorders 127</p> <p>16 Miscellaneous erythematous and papulosquamous disorders and light‐induced skin diseases 137</p> <p>17 Vascular disorders 149</p> <p>18 Connective tissue diseases 156</p> <p>19 Pruritus 164</p> <p>20 Systemic disease and the skin 169</p> <p>21 Skin and the psyche 178</p> <p>22 Cutaneous drug reactions 183</p> <p>23 Treatment of skin disease 189</p> <p>Glossary of dermatological terms 197</p> <p>Index 202</p>

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