After graduating from West Point with a degree in engineering, and Indiana University with an MD, Dr. James trained in dermatology with an icon of the day, Richard Odom. Dr. Odom was the best of a long line of wonderful clinician-educators in military medicine and has remained a model for Dr. James as he has maintained an interest in all aspects of medical dermatology.In 1987, just 6 years after residency, Dr. James was named the Chief of Dermatology at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. After 8 years at the helm, he moved into a position at a grand institution, the University of Pennsylvania, so that he could mostly teach, care for patients and write.Among his nearly 300 publications are many books, the most significant being Andrews' Diseases of the Skin (co-authorship of four editions), the Emedicine Dermatology text (founding editor) and the Military Medicine Textbook of Dermatology (editor).He enjoys the beach, exercising, reading and any activity with family and friends. Dirk M. Elston is Professor and Chair, Department of Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery at the Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, USA

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• 1. Structure and Function2. Cutaneous Signs and Diagnosis3. Dermatoses Resulting from Physical Factors4. Pruritus and Neurocutaneous Diseases5. Atopic Dermatitis, Eczema, and Noninfectious Immunodeficiency Disorders6. Contact Dermatitis and Drug Eruptions7. Erythema and Urticaria8. Connective Tissue Diseases9. Mucinoses10. Seborrheic Dermatitis, Psoriasis, Recalcitrant Palmoplantar Eruptions, Pustular Dermatitis, and Erythroderma11. Pityriasis Rosea, Pityriasis Rubra Pilaris, and Other Papulosquamous and Hyperkeratotic Diseases12. Lichen Planus and Related Conditions13. Acne14. Bacterial Infections15. Diseases Resulting from Fungi and Yeasts16. Mycobacterial Diseases17. Hansen Disease18. Syphilis, Yaws, Bejel, and Pinta19. Viral Diseases20. Parasitic Infestations, Stings, and Bites21. Chronic Blistering Dermatoses22. Nutritional Diseases23. Diseases of Subcutaneous Fat24. Endocrine Diseases25. Abnormalities of Dermal Fibrous and Elastic Tissue26. Errors in Metabolism27. Genodermatoses and Congenital Anomalies28. Dermal and Subcutaneous Tumors29. Epidermal Nevi, Neoplasms, and Cysts30. Melanocytic Nevi and Neoplasms31. Macrophage/Monocyte Disorders32. Cutaneous Lymphoid Hyperplasia, Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma, Other Malignant Lymphomas, and Allied Diseases33. Diseases of Skin Appendages34. Diseases of Mucous Membranes35. Cutaneous Vascular Diseases36. Disturbances of Pigmentation

After graduating from West Point with a degree in engineering, and Indiana University with an MD, Dr. James trained in dermatology with an icon of the day, Richard Odom. Dr. Odom was the best of a long line of wonderful clinician-educators in military medicine and has remained a model for Dr. James as he has maintained an interest in all aspects of medical dermatology.In 1987, just 6 years after residency, Dr. James was named the Chief of Dermatology at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. After 8 years at the helm, he moved into a position at a grand institution, the University of Pennsylvania, so that he could mostly teach, care for patients and write.Among his nearly 300 publications are many books, the most significant being Andrews' Diseases of the Skin (co-authorship of four editions), the Emedicine Dermatology text (founding editor) and the Military Medicine Textbook of Dermatology (editor).He enjoys the beach, exercising, reading and any activity with family and friends. Dirk M. Elston is Professor and Chair, Department of Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery at the Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, USA

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• 1. Structure and Function2. Cutaneous Signs and Diagnosis3. Dermatoses Resulting from Physical Factors4. Pruritus and Neurocutaneous Diseases5. Atopic Dermatitis, Eczema, and Noninfectious Immunodeficiency Disorders6. Contact Dermatitis and Drug Eruptions7. Erythema and Urticaria8. Connective Tissue Diseases9. Mucinoses10. Seborrheic Dermatitis, Psoriasis, Recalcitrant Palmoplantar Eruptions, Pustular Dermatitis, and Erythroderma11. Pityriasis Rosea, Pityriasis Rubra Pilaris, and Other Papulosquamous and Hyperkeratotic Diseases12. Lichen Planus and Related Conditions13. Acne14. Bacterial Infections15. Diseases Resulting from Fungi and Yeasts16. Mycobacterial Diseases17. Hansen Disease18. Syphilis, Yaws, Bejel, and Pinta19. Viral Diseases20. Parasitic Infestations, Stings, and Bites21. Chronic Blistering Dermatoses22. Nutritional Diseases23. Diseases of Subcutaneous Fat24. Endocrine Diseases25. Abnormalities of Dermal Fibrous and Elastic Tissue26. Errors in Metabolism27. Genodermatoses and Congenital Anomalies28. Dermal and Subcutaneous Tumors29. Epidermal Nevi, Neoplasms, and Cysts30. Melanocytic Nevi and Neoplasms31. Macrophage/Monocyte Disorders32. Cutaneous Lymphoid Hyperplasia, Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma, Other Malignant Lymphomas, and Allied Diseases33. Diseases of Skin Appendages34. Diseases of Mucous Membranes35. Cutaneous Vascular Diseases36. Disturbances of Pigmentation

After graduating from West Point with a degree in engineering, and Indiana University with an MD, Dr. James trained in dermatology with an icon of the day, Richard Odom. Dr. Odom was the best of a long line of wonderful clinician-educators in military medicine and has remained a model for Dr. James as he has maintained an interest in all aspects of medical dermatology.In 1987, just 6 years after residency, Dr. James was named the Chief of Dermatology at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. After 8 years at the helm, he moved into a position at a grand institution, the University of Pennsylvania, so that he could mostly teach, care for patients and write.Among his nearly 300 publications are many books, the most significant being Andrews' Diseases of the Skin (co-authorship of four editions), the Emedicine Dermatology text (founding editor) and the Military Medicine Textbook of Dermatology (editor).He enjoys the beach, exercising, reading and any activity with family and friends. Dirk M. Elston is Professor and Chair, Department of Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery at the Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, USA

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• 1. Structure and Function2. Cutaneous Signs and Diagnosis3. Dermatoses Resulting from Physical Factors4. Pruritus and Neurocutaneous Diseases5. Atopic Dermatitis, Eczema, and Noninfectious Immunodeficiency Disorders6. Contact Dermatitis and Drug Eruptions7. Erythema and Urticaria8. Connective Tissue Diseases9. Mucinoses10. Seborrheic Dermatitis, Psoriasis, Recalcitrant Palmoplantar Eruptions, Pustular Dermatitis, and Erythroderma11. Pityriasis Rosea, Pityriasis Rubra Pilaris, and Other Papulosquamous and Hyperkeratotic Diseases12. Lichen Planus and Related Conditions13. Acne14. Bacterial Infections15. Diseases Resulting from Fungi and Yeasts16. Mycobacterial Diseases17. Hansen Disease18. Syphilis, Yaws, Bejel, and Pinta19. Viral Diseases20. Parasitic Infestations, Stings, and Bites21. Chronic Blistering Dermatoses22. Nutritional Diseases23. Diseases of Subcutaneous Fat24. Endocrine Diseases25. Abnormalities of Dermal Fibrous and Elastic Tissue26. Errors in Metabolism27. Genodermatoses and Congenital Anomalies28. Dermal and Subcutaneous Tumors29. Epidermal Nevi, Neoplasms, and Cysts30. Melanocytic Nevi and Neoplasms31. Macrophage/Monocyte Disorders32. Cutaneous Lymphoid Hyperplasia, Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma, Other Malignant Lymphomas, and Allied Diseases33. Diseases of Skin Appendages34. Diseases of Mucous Membranes35. Cutaneous Vascular Diseases36. Disturbances of Pigmentation