Dermatology Essentials for General Practice
Clinical Gems and Practical Tips
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Scion Publishing Ltd
Published:14th Jan '26
Should be back in stock very soon
Skin problems make up around one-quarter of all new consultations in primary care, yet making a confident dermatology diagnosis can often be daunting. Dermatology Essentials for General Practice is a colourful, practical guide designed to help GPs and allied health professionals confidently diagnose and manage common and important skin conditions.
The book is organised by the patient’s main symptom, making it easy to start where your consultation usually begins. A simple differential diagnosis table helps narrow down options based on associated symptoms and a rich collection of clinical and dermoscopic images, including examples in skin of colour, supports identification.
For every condition you’ll find a consistent structured approach:
- Story – the background to each disorder including the importance of family history, symmetry and evolution
- Look – hundreds of photographs in all skin types, along with notes about distribution, morphology, colour, etc.
- Feel – smooth or scaly, raised or flat?
- Check – the signs and symptoms to look for, the investigations to order, and any red flags
- Treat – management options based on NICE and BAD guidelines, along with clinical gems based on years of experience highlighted.
Whether you’re a GP, nurse, pharmacist, paramedic, or other frontline clinician, this book offers a clear, concise path through the most frequent skin presentations seen in everyday practice.
A fantastic resource for clinicians in primary care
‘I cant recommend this book highly enough. It’s packed with an incredible amount of useful information, yet, is easy to read and absorb.
The fundamentals are explained clearly, while more complex dermatology concepts are tackled in a way that feels completely manageable. It is a great tool to help you recognise, diagnose, and differentiate routine and more challenging presentations.
There are lots of excellent photos showing conditions from different angles and across different skin types - I find this is often lacking in other resources. There are also several practical management tips that go beyond basic guidance and standard online resources.
An invaluable resource for GPs and anyone working in primary care who wants to feel more confident with dermatology.’ Amazon reviewer
Such a useful book!
‘Really clear and concise, easy to use, loads of images and practical advice.
I work in palliative care, and I would recommend to others working in this setting where skin problems are common and without much dermatology experience it can be difficult to know where to start.
I think it would be an asset in GP, urgent/emergency care and community hospitals as well.’ Amazon reviewer
An excellent practical resource in dermatology
‘This book is excellent in terms of both how well the clinical conditions are organised and presented and how comprehensive it is in scope. The quality of photography to illustrate the clinical findings is also very high. This is a book I wish I had had as a medical student, and I would recommend it to any student or doctor with a CPD interest in Dermatology, even if it these conditions do not come up frequently in your routine practice.’ Amazon reviewer
ISBN: 9781914961687
Dimensions: 244mm x 172mm x 15mm
Weight: 718g
296 pages