INDEPENDENT STUDY AND SUGGESTED READING

Independent Study

The Norris Medical Library, LAC+USC Medical Library, and the Department of Dermatology Library have excellent collections of audiovisual material pertaining to dermatology. You may check out a dermatology reference book while on rotation from the Dermatology office, Room 8440.

Suggested Reading

It is recommend that you read one of the following during your elective:

1. *Habif, TP: “Clinical Dermatology: A Color Guide to Diagnosis and Therapy,” 4th Edition, Philadelphia, Mosby, 2004.
   
   
2. Lookingbill, DP, Miller, JJ: “Lookingbill & Marks’ Principles of Dermatology,” Philadelphia, 4th Edition, W.B. Saunders Co., 2006
   
   
3. Lawrence, CM, Cox, NH: “Physical Signs in Dermatology: Color Atlas and Text,” 2nd Edition, Philadelphia, Mosby, 2002.
   
   
4. *Wolff, K, et al: “Fitzpatrick’s Color Atlas and Synopsis of Clinical Dermatology,” 5th Edition, McGraw-Hill Professional, 2005.
   
   
5. Arndt, KA, Hsu JH: “Manual of Dermatologic Therapeutics: With Essentials of Diagnosis,” 7th Edition, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2006
   
   
6. *Lynch, PJ: “Dermatology” (House Officer Series), 3rd Edition, Williams & Wilkins, 1994
   
   
7. *Freinkel, RK, Woodley, DT: “The Biology of the Skin,” Taylor & Francis, 2001.

   
   *highly recommended for medical students and rotators

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