{"product_id":"9780470672266","title":"Imported Skin Diseases","description":"\u003ch1\u003eImported Skin Diseases\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWilliam R. Faber | Roderick J. Hay | Bernard Naafs\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eMedical \/ Dermatology\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGlobal movement of people leads to the global movement of disease\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInternational travel enables skin diseases to move around the world with increasing ease. Skin diseases transmitted through casual contact with people, animal vectors and a foreign environment are particularly prone to transport. Dermatologists need to recognize the signs and symptoms of disease not native to their environment to enable proper diagnosis and care.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eImported Skin Diseases\u003c\/i\u003e provides a clinical guide to the foreign diseases increasingly seen in ‘Western’ clinics. With a focus on accurate diagnosis and effective therapy, the book covers:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eDifferences between pigmented and non-pigmented skin\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eViral, bacterial and fungal Infections\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eParasitic infestations\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSexually transmitted diseases\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAquatic diseases\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eWritten by an international team of experts, with practical tips throughout, \u003ci\u003eImported Skin Diseases\u003c\/i\u003e prepares you for the unusual skin diseases you are increasingly likely to see in your clinic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProfessor William R. Faber\u003c\/strong\u003e, MD, PhD, Dermatovenereologist Studied Medicine at the?University of Leiden, thereafter medical officer in Uganda, and general practitioner in the Netherlands. Trained as a dermatovenereologist at the Binnengasthuis Amsterdam and thereafter consultant dermatologist at the Meander Medisch Centrum Amersfoort, and the Academic Medical Center (AMC) Amsterdam. At present Professor in Tropical Dermatology at the University of Amsterdam. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProfessor Roderick J. Hay\u003c\/strong\u003e, DM FRCP FRCPATH, Professor Roderick Hay trained in dermatology at Guys Hospital, the St John's Institute of Dermatology, London and The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. He has been a consultant since 1979 working in St John's Hospital, Guys and St Thomas Hospitals, the Belfast Hospitals Trust and is currently based at Kings College Hospital.\u003cbr\u003eHe has been an honorary consultant to the Public Health Laboratory Service (HPA) and University College Hospital. He has also worked in the Centers for Disease Control, Atlanta, USA and in a number of other different countries overseas.\u003cbr\u003eHe chairs the International Foundation for Dermatology which provides a global network for skin health and has written books, scientific papers and chapters particularly on the subject of skin infection, nail disease, fungal infection, eczema and international health.\u003cbr\u003eHis clinical interests include general dermatology, infectious and tropical skin disease, fungal infections and related areas such as nail disorde.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDr Bernard Naafs\u003c\/strong\u003e, MD PhD Dipl. TM\u0026amp;H Dermatovenereologist; Studied Medicine at the University of Utrecht, and Tropical Medicine and Hygiene at Royal Tropical Institute (KIT) Amsterdam, and trained as a dermatovenereologist at the Binnengasthuis, Amsterdam. His other appointments have?included: Head,?Clinical Research, All Africa Leprosy Rehabilitation and Training Centre (ALERT), Addis Ababa Ethiopia; Head, Leprosy Control Zimbabwe; Head OPD Department of Dermatology Dijkzigt Hospital Erasmus University Rotterdam;?and consultant dermatologist, IJsselmeerziekenhuizen Emmeloord\/ Lelystad. At present he is a Consultant in Tropical Dermatology at the Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC) in the Netherlands and visiting professor at the Regional Dermatology Training Centre (RDTC) Moshi Tanzania and at the Instituto Lauro de Souza Lima (ILSL) Bauru SP Brazil. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e18 February 2013\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780470672266\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e320\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e27.2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44383973900428,"sku":"9780470672266","price":154.76,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780470672266_b78767d4-4744-4f1e-8d52-e1a9ef16dfea.jpg?v=1781091737","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9780470672266","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}