Harper's Textbook of Pediatric Dermatology

I would read parts every day because the field of pediatric dermatology continues to expand. It is our definitive reference. (Pediatric Dermatology, 6 March 2013) It is an invaluable resource for dermatology nurse specialists, with an interesting section on the subject s history. (Nursing Standard, 21 March 2012)

Alan Irvine, MBBS, MD, Associate Professor and Consultant Pediatric Dermatologist, University of Dublin and Our Lady's Hospital for Sick Children, Dublin, Ireland Albert Yan, MD, Assistant Professor, Director of Pediatric Dermatology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania, USA. Dr Yan is also President-elect of the Society of Pediatric Dermatology Peter Hoeger, MD, Professor and Head of Pediatric Demratology, Cathjolic Children's Hospital, Hamburg and Department of Dermatology, University of Hamburg, Germany

List of Contributors, xiii Preface to the Third Edition, xxv Acknowledgements, xxvii List of Abbreviations, xxix VOLUME 1 Part 1 The Development of Paediatric Dermatology as a Medical Sub-speciality 1 The History of Paediatric Dermatology, 1.1 John Harper Part 2 The Newborn 2 Embryogenesis of the Skin, 2.1 Karen A. Holbrook 3 Physiology of Neonatal Skin, 3.1 Peter H. Hoeger 4 The Role of Histopathology in Paediatric Dermatopathology, 4.1 Marian Malone 5 Skin Care of the Newborn, 5.1 Jean-Francois Stalder 6 Common Transient Neonatal Dermatoses, 6.1 Franck Boralevi & Alain Taieb 7 Disorders of Subcutaneous Tissue in the Newborn, 7.1 Susan J. Bayliss & Roy Colven 8 Cutaneous Manifestations of Congenital Infections, 8.1 Peter H. Hoeger 9 Acquired Neonatal Infections, 9.1 Nico G. Hartwig, Arnold P. Oranje, Dirk Van Gysel & Marinus C.G. van Praag 10 Developmental Abnormalities, 10.1 Henning Hamm 11 Differential Diagnosis of Neonatal Erythroderma, 11.1 Hagen Ott & Peter H. Hoeger 12 Collodion Baby, 12.1 Edel A. O'Toole & David P. Kelsell 13 Harlequin Ichthyosis, 13.1 Edel A. O'Toole & David P. Kelsell 14 Neonatal Lupus Erythematosus, 14.1 Sara J. Brown & Rosemarie M. Watson 15 Restrictive Dermopathy, 15.1 David G. Paige 16 Congenital Erosive and Vesicular Dermatosis, 16.1 Bernard A. Cohen 17 Iatrogenic Disorders of the Newborn, 17.1 Elia F. Maalouf & Wilson B. Lopez Part 3 Napkin Dermatitis 18 General Aspects of Napkin Dermatitis, 18.1 Arnold P. Oranje 19 Causative Factors of Napkin Dermatitis, 19.1 Ernesto Bonifazi 20 Clinical Features and Differential Diagnosis of Napkin Dermatitis, 20.1 Albert C. Yan & Paul J. Honig 21 Management of Napkin Dermatitis, 21.1 Arnold P. Oranje Part 4 Atopic Dermatitis 22 Epidemiology of Atopic Dermatitis, 22.1 Carsten Flohr & Hywel C.G. Williams 23 Genetics of Atopic Dermatitis, 23.1 Stephan Weidinger & Alan D. Irvine 24 Immunology of Atopic Dermatitis, 24.1 Aideen M. Byrne & Donald Y.M. Leung 25 Immunopharmacological Mechanisms in Atopic Dermatitis, 25.1 Clive B. Archer 26 Microbiology in Atopic Eczema, 26.1 Christina Schnopp & Martin Mempel 27 The Skin Barrier in Atopic Dermatitis, 27.1 Simon G. Danby & Michael J. Cork 28 Clinical Features and Diagnostic Criteria of Atopic Dermatitis, 28.1 Sinead M. Langan & Hywel C.G. Williams 29 Atopic Dermatitis: Scoring Severity and Quality of Life Assessment, 29.1 M. Susan Lewis-Jones & Carolyn R. Charman 30 Guidelines to Management of Atopic Dermatitis, 30.1 John Harper, Kathrin Giehl & E. Ann Bingham 31 Food Allergy and Eczema, 31.1 Helen E. Cox & Jonathan Hourihane 32 Aeroallergies and Atopic Eczema, 32.1 Ann-Marie Powell, Gideon Lack & Adam Fox 33 Eczema Herpeticum, 33.1 Helen M. Goodyear 34 Psychosocial Aspects of Atopic Dermatitis, 34.1 Margaret DeJong, Ereni Skouta & Mary T. Glover Part 5 Other Types of Dermatitis 35 Infantile Seborrhoeic Dermatitis, 35.1 Carlo M. Gelmetti & Ramon Grimalt 36 Hypereosinophilic Disorders, 36.1 Nerys M. Roberts & Richard Staughton 37 Pityriasis Alba, 37.1 Nanette B. Silverberg 38 Perioral Dermatitis, 38.1 Ki-Young Suh & Ilona J. Frieden 39 Pompholyx, 39.1 Carlo M. Gelmetti 40 Nummular or Discoid Dermatitis, 40.1 Linda E. De Raeve 41 Seborrhoeic Dermatitis of Adolescence, 41.1 James A.A. Langtry 42 Lichen Simplex Chronicus and Prurigo, 42.1 Howard B. Pride & Mercedes E. Gonzalez 43 Juvenile Plantar Dermatosis, 43.1 John Browning & Alanna Bree 44 Allergic Contact Dermatitis, 44.1 Carsten Flohr & John S. C. English 45 Phytodermatoses, 45.1 Christopher R. Lovell Part 6 Infections 46 Molluscum Contagiosum, 46.1 Ali Alikhan & Tor Shwayder 47 Human Papillom