Paller and Mancini – Hurwitz Clinical Pediatric Dermatology: A Textbook of Skin Disorders of Childhood & Adolescence

We were truly honored when initially asked to consider updating
Hurwitz Clinical Pediatric Dermatology. Dr. Hurwitz was a true icon
of our specialty and one of its founding fathers. We have advanced
this text to be evidence based but full of our tips for the diagnosis
and treatment of pediatric skin diseases in the four editions since
Dr. Hurwitz “passed the baton” after writing the first and second editions.
In this Paller/Mancini text, we have maintained the focus on
educating and enlightening pediatricians, dermatologists, family
practitioners, medical students, residents, fellows, nurses, and other
allied pediatric care providers with a book that is practical, relevant,
and user friendly in both its online and paper formats.
What lies between these covers will be familiar but with many additions.
The field of pediatric dermatology has continued to expand
since our last edition. The molecular bases for many established skin
diseases continue to be elucidated, and several new disease and syndrome
associations have been described. The therapeutic armamentarium
for cutaneous disease has broadened, with many new forms of
pathogenesis-based therapy available for patients, including through
new classes of drugs. We have strived to maintain a book that represents
a balance between narrative text, useful tables, and vivid clinical
photographs.
As with our last edition, the references have again been extensively
updated in our companion online edition, leaving only some excellent
reviews and landmark articles to allow for more complete textual
content for our readers of the print version.