Overview
Reviews pediatric friendly treatment choices and age appropriate therapeutic strategies
Describes global best practice on the treatment of key disorders through contributions from experts in the field
Presents each chapter in a didactic format, with checklists of diagnostic and investigative pearls and color-coded boxed text, for quick at-a-glance summaries of key details
Includes a full-color clinical photograph of each disease to help more effective diagnosis?
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Table of contents (27 chapters)
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Front Matter
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About this book
This book addresses the need for comprehensive review of therapeutic options that are known to be efficacious in the management of cutaneous diseases in children. It summarizes evidence-based literature on clinical responses among pediatric patients, including age-appropriate management strategies. Included is review of the extraordinary developments in understanding of the genetics and pathogenesis of many cutaneous disorders during the past decade, the novel therapeutic options and repurposing of old drugs, and the management of some of the most challenging skin disorders.
Therapy in Pediatric Dermatology: Management of Pediatric Skin Disease is a succinct, user-friendly, and up-to-date therapeutic dermatologic textbook for physicians who care for children with skin disorders. Each skin condition is discussed with investigative and treatment recommendations in mind and provided based on extensive review of the literature. This book will provide unbiased, yet concise, information that is valuable to practitioners who manage pediatric patients in their practices.
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Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Ann Marqueling is an assistant clinical professor of dermatology and pediatrics at Stanford University School of Medicine. She completed her training at the University of California San Francisco in 2012, and is board certified in dermatology and pediatric dermatology. Her primary clinical interests include complex pediatric dermatology and vascular anomalies.
Latanya Benjamin, MD, FAAD, FAAP is a dual board-certified pediatric dermatologist and dermatologic surgeon. Currently an Associate Professor, she began teaching at Stanford University before joining Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital, launching the hospital’s first dermatology department. Dr. Benjamin is well published in scientific journals and is a sought after national speaker. She is recognized for leadership and service and won the Women’s Dermatologic Society inaugural Volunteer of the Year award.Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Therapy in Pediatric Dermatology
Book Subtitle: Management of Pediatric Skin Disease
Editors: Joyce M.C. Teng, Ann L. Marqueling, Latanya T. Benjamin
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-43630-2
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2017
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-43628-9Published: 30 December 2016
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-82871-8Published: 07 July 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-43630-2Published: 15 December 2016
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVII, 466
Number of Illustrations: 3 b/w illustrations, 66 illustrations in colour
Topics: Dermatology, Pediatrics, Primary Care Medicine