Atopic Dermatitis : A Review for the Primary Care Physician

Atopic dermatitis is a chronically relapsing dermatosis characterised by pruritus, erythema, vesiculation, papulation, exudation, excoriation, crusting, scaling and sometimes lichenification. Atopic dermatitis affects 10 to 20 per cent of school-aged children. This book presents research in the study of atopic dermatitis.