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Practice Gaps in Dermatology, An Issue of Dermatologic Clinics

  • 1st Edition, Volume 34-3 - July 6, 2016
  • Latest edition
  • Author: Murad Alam
  • Language: English

This issue of Dermatologic Clinics, Guest Edited by Dr. Murad Alam, is devoted to Practice Gaps in Dermatology. Articles in this issue include: Psoriasis and Papulosquamous Di… Read more

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This issue of Dermatologic Clinics, Guest Edited by Dr. Murad Alam, is devoted to Practice Gaps in Dermatology. Articles in this issue include: Psoriasis and Papulosquamous Disorders; Blistering Diseases; Disorders of the Nails; Disorders of the Hair; Infections; Abnormal Pigmentation; Lupus, Scleroderma, Dermatomyositis; Genodermatoses; Pruritus; Drug Reactions; Dermatoses of Pregnancy; Contact Dermatitis; Acne and Rosacea; Radiation Therapy; Surgery for Skin Cancer; Cosmetic Dermatologic Surgery; Light, Laser and Energy Treatments; and Melanocytic Lesions and Melanoma.

Table of contents

1. Preface: Practice Gaps and Training Gaps: Delineating What We Need to Fix

2. Psoriasis Trends and Practice Gaps

3. Practice and Educational Gaps in Lupus, Dermatomyositis, and Morphea

4. Practice and Educational Gaps in Blistering Disease

5. Practice Gaps in Pruritus

6. Contact Dermatitis: Practice Gaps and Challenges

7. Clinical and Educational Gaps in Diagnosis of Nail Disorders

8. Practice and Educational Gaps in Dermatology: Disorders of the Hair

9. Infectious Disease Practice Gaps in Dermatology

10. Practice and Educational Gaps in Abnormal Pigmentation

11. Practice and Educational Gaps in Genodermatoses

12. Practice Gaps: Drug Reactions

13. Practice and Educational Gaps in Radiation Therapy in Dermatology

14. Practice and Educational Gaps in Surgery for Skin Cancer

15. Practice and Educational Gaps in Cosmetic Dermatologic Surgery

16. Practice and Educational Gaps in Light, Laser, and Energy Treatments

17. Practice Gaps in Dermatology: Melanocytic Lesions and Melanoma

18. Index

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Volume: 34-3
  • Published: July 6, 2016
  • Language: English

About the author

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Murad Alam

Dr. Murad Alam is an author of over 250 scientific publications and is the Editor of Archives of Dermatological Research. He is the Associate Editor of JAAD; Lasers in Medical Science; Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology; the International Journal of Women’s Dermatology, and he is the Assistant Editor of Dermatologic Surgery. Dr. Alam is series co-editor of the Procedures in Cosmetic Dermatology books and has overall edited 20 books. Dr. Alam is current President of the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery, and an incoming member of the Board of the American Academy of Dermatology. He is also the vice-president of the Blade and Light Society, an organization of volunteer dermatologic surgeons who perform charitable mission work to treat skin cancers and train surgical dermatologists in underserved countries. Dr. Alam’s clinical practice includes the treatment of skin cancer, as well as cosmetic dermatology, and laser surgery.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor and Vice-Chair, Department of Dermatology; Professor of Surgery, Otolaryngology and Medical Social Services, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA