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Previous Volume 343:745-746 September 7, 2000 Number 10

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Edited by Hywel C. Williams. 271 pp., illustrated. New York, Cambridge University Press, 2000. $120. ISBN 0-521-57075-1.

Atopic dermatitis is a common skin disease and is especially prevalent in children. This book looks at the epidemiology of atopic dermatitis and examines, in the editor's words, "the causes and distribution of this common yet enigmatic disease." The contributors to this book provide a comprehensive review of this increasingly common disorder, with an emphasis on providing answers to questions of relevance to practicing physicians. For instance, the chapter entitled "Occupational Aspects of Atopic Dermatitis" reviews the quantitative data that suggest an association between hand eczema with atopic dermatitis and concludes that a history of atopic dermatitis doubles the risk . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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