BOOK REVIEW
Practical dermatopathology (textbook with CD-ROM)
Edited by R P Rapini. Book and CD-ROM edition: Published by C V Mosby, 2005, $129.00 (hardback), pp 416. ISBN 0323011985
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This book, written by an eminent author (Dr Ronald P Rapini from the University of Texas Medical School and MD Anderson Cancer Centre), is very useful for both pathology and dermatology residents as well as general pathologists. It is particularly useful at the side of the bench.
It has over 700 coloured pictures and extensive cross referencing across the book. In addition, the first chapter (Clinical and pathologic findings with differential diagnostic lists) is very helpful in reaching a diagnosis, especially with the wide range of differential diagnoses encountered in the field of dermatopathology. The accompanying CD-ROM contains the books images for convenient use in PowerPoint presentations.
Its listed price of US$129.00 is quite appropriate and affordable by almost everyone. However, in order to keep the small size, the
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