Learning Dermatology is a very complex process, in which morphological factors, their observation, theoretical knowledge and general medical mood of thinking have an equally important role.
For a medical student beginning his studies in this field a guide is necessary for not to be lost in the labyrinth of skin and General diseases. Dr. Susan Somos has written a short excellent guide. This booklet is naturally no textbook. It has to be used together with a textbook, with notes made at the lectures and with observations made on patients during practical lessons. In this sense it helps to order logically the knowledge and to avoid lacks in learning for the whole discipline.
I wish you could use it with succes.
Budapest, 13. 05. 1993

Prof. Dr. L-Ráccz