Salient Features ˜… A comprehensive and concise summary of salient topics and short and long cases asked in MD and Board examinations, based on the famous five textbooks: Rook, Bolognia, Hastings, Jopling and Holmes. ˜… The 3rd edition has in addition multiple speciality books as sources apart from 13 journals from which updated literature has been added. ˜… Elaborate flowcharts, concise tables and hand-drawn artist's diagrams. ˜… Ideal for practical and theory examinations in India. ˜… Covers most long cases, spotters and theory questions.What's new in the 3rd edition˜… Updated text sourced from latest research articles and treatment guidelines published in high impact factor dermatology journals.˜… Fundamentals of dermatology added including skin structure and function and immunodermatology.˜… Numerous specialty books added as a reference source.˜… New chapters added on acne vulgaris, atopic dermatitis, and adverse drug reactions. ˜… Existing chapters extensively updated and additional topics relevant to examinations added.˜… Labelled dermoscopic and trichoscopic images added.˜… More clinical images for better visualization of the dermatoses.˜… Dermatopathology basics and images of histopathological patterns added for ease of understanding. Hard-core succinct summary of existent knowledge, to be learnt, assimilated and used by the reader in conjunction with conventional hospital-based patient learning.