Pediatric Dermatology: A Quick Reference Guide, 4th Edition Doody's Expert Review Review Questionnaire ISBN: 9781610024587 ISBN-10: 1610024583 Copyright: 2021 Edition: 4th Editor: Mancini, Anthony J. , Krowchuk, Daniel P. , Doody's Expert Review    Score: 96 Doody's Star Rating™ and Doody's Expert Review provide by Doody Enterprises, Inc. Reviewer: Patricia Wong,  MD  (Private Practice) Description Devoted to pediatric dermatology, this book follows the format of two well-known clinical diagnosis books: Skin Disease: Diagnosis and Treatment, 4th edition, Habif et al. (Elsevier, 2018), and Fitzpatrick's Color Atlas and Synopsis of Clinical Dermatology, 8th edition, Wolff et al. (McGraw Hill, 2017). The presentation makes recognition and diagnosis of commonly seen pediatric skin conditions a snap. A feature unique to this book is the section of "Resources for Families" at the end of each chapter. Websites and educational handouts for additional information are provided. This fourth edition updates the 2016 edition. Purpose The purpose is to provide a quick and accurate resource for diagnosing and treating skin problems of children. Audience The audience is pediatricians, family practitioners, and dermatology residents. Features The information is well organized, meeting the book's goal of being a quick reference guide. Differential diagnoses are listed for most conditions. However, the authors have thoughtfully described clinical tips on how to differentiate similar looking conditions. The color photos are excellent quality and demonstrate subtle epidermal and dermal details important for proper diagnosis. Salient points on etiology, symptoms, treatment, and prognosis are summarized in bullet-point format. Treatment advice is practical and easy to understand and there is advice on how to decide when to refer the patient to an expert. Assessment Any primary care professional who sees pediatric patients will find this book invaluable. Although there are many excellent pediatric dermatology books available, few are this accessible as fast, reliable, and intuitive references. Review Questionnaire Range Question Score 1-10 Are the author's objectives met? 10 1-10 Rate the worthiness of those objectives. 10 1-5 Is this written at an appropriate level? 5 1-5 Is there significant duplication? (1=significant, 5=insignificant) 4 1-5 Are there significant omissions? (1=significant, 5=insignificant) 4 1-5 Rate the authority of the authors. 5 1-5 Are there sufficient illustrations? 5 1-5 Rate the pedagogic value of the illustrations. 5 1-5 Rate the print quality of the illustrations. 5 1-5 Are there sufficient references? N/A 1-5 Rate the currency of the references. N/A 1-5 Rate the pertinence of the references. N/A 1-5 Rate the helpfulness of the index. 4 1-5 If important in this specialty, rate the physical appearance of the book N/A 1-10 Is this a worthwhile contribution to the field? 10 1-10 If this is a 2nd or later edition, is this new edition needed? 10 ©2024 Doody Enterprises, Inc.