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Chapter-03 Basic relevant investigations

BOOK TITLE: Clinical Pediatric Dermatology

Author
1. Thomas Jayakar
2. Kumar Parimalam
ISBN
9789350904558
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/11954_3
Edition
1/e
Publishing Year
2013
Pages
2
Author Affiliations
1. Childs Trust Hospitals, Chennai and Apollo Hospitals, Chennai, Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, Sree Balaji Medical College and Bharath University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, Kanchi Kamakoti CHILDS Trust Hospital, Chennai 2, West Mada Church Road, Royapuram, Chennai 600013, Madras Medical College, Chennai, Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital, Bharath University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, Sree Balaji Medical College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India; Indian Society of Teledermatology; International Society of Teledermatology, Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital, Chromepet, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
2. Thanjavur Medical College, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India, Villupuram Medical College, Villupuram, Tamil Nadu, India, Government Villupuram Medical College, Villupuram, Tamil Nadu, Government Royapettah Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, Government Stanley Medical College and Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, Stanley Medical College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, Stanley Medical College, Government Stanley Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, Madras Medical College and RGGGH, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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Abstract

This chapter deals with the common essential investigations done in child with skin disease. Although it is likely that the pace in the development of scientific technologies will only accelerate with time, access to such technologies may not be the rate-limiting step in cutaneous research. In fact, a strong case may be made that the limiting step will be the availability of well- characterized patient populations for study and an unfathomable clinical knowledge. Investigations in pediatrics dermatology are essentially done in case of diagnostic difficulty, to plan treatment and for follow-up.

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