Imported Skin Diseases
2008

Imported Skin Diseases

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Author Information

Author(s): Kenneth Dardick

Primary Institution: Connecticut Travel Medicine

Conclusion

The book provides valuable insights for health professionals dealing with skin diseases acquired in tropical environments, though it has some limitations in clarity and organization.

Supporting Evidence

  • This book is designed to help health professionals diagnose and manage tropical skin diseases.
  • Some chapters are well-written by experts, while others have clarity issues.
  • The book is organized by diagnosis, which may not be the most helpful for practitioners.

Takeaway

This book helps doctors understand skin diseases that people might get when they travel to tropical places, but it could be clearer in some parts.

Potential Biases

Some chapters were written by non-native English speakers, which may affect clarity.

Limitations

The book contains grammatical and typographical errors, and some chapters could be better organized.

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.3201/eid1406.080223

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