skin disease: References & Edit History
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Introductory works include Walter F. Lever and Gundula Schaumburg-Lever, Histopathology of the Skin, 6th ed. (1983), a standard textbook of the histology of skin diseases; Thomas B. Fitzpatrick et al. (eds.), Dermatology in General Medicine, 3rd ed., 2 vol. (1987), a textbook with an atlas; Etain Cronin, Contact Dermatitis (1980); Robert M. Adams, Occupational Skin Disease (1983); R. Baran and R.P.R. Dawber (eds.), Diseases of the Nails and Their Management (1984); and Peter D. Samman and David A. Fenton, The Nails in Disease, 4th ed. (1986). Also see George C. Andrews, Andrews’ Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology, 7th ed., edited by Anthony N. Domonkos, Harry L. Arnold, and Richard B. Odom (1982); David R. Bickers, Paul G. Hazen, and William S. Lynch, Clinical Pharmacology of Skin Disease (1984); Leonard C. Harber and David R. Bickers, Photosensitivity Diseases: Principles of Diagnosis and Treatment (1981); and Arthur Rook and R.P.R. Dawber, Diseases of the Hair and Scalp (1982). A readable general overview of personal skin care is William Montagna, Frank Parker, and Antonio Tosti, Skin: Your Owner’s Manual (1986).
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| Added a photo of melanoma. | Jun 29, 2020 | ||
| Deleted reference to Negroes. | Apr 21, 2020 | ||
| Modified link of Web site: Healthline - All About Common Skin Disorders. | Jun 27, 2018 | ||
| Media added. | Apr 07, 2016 | ||
| Added video. | Dec 23, 2015 | ||
| Add new Web site: LiveScience - Skin: Facts, Diseases & Conditions. | Dec 04, 2015 | ||
| Add new Web site: Healthline - All About Common Skin Disorders. | Dec 04, 2015 | ||
| New illustration added. | Jan 14, 2009 | ||
| Article revised. | Mar 02, 2001 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 20, 1998 |