Includes chapters related to basics of history taking and techniques of clinical and nerve examination, ocular leprosy, vaccines (immunoprophylaxis, immunotherapy), chemoprophylaxis, deformities and their management, recording and assessment of nerve involvement and experimental leprosy. Covers special situations, viz., leprosy in children, pregnancy, leprosy associated with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), immune-compromised hosts including corona virus disease (COVID-19) and issues related to community-based rehabilitation, psychosocial aspects, stigma, and migration. Presents lucid and comprehensive information, and clinical pictures/images which will help to diagnose leprosy even in low endemic situations. Discusses problems of drug resistance, relapse, challenges and scenario beyond 2030. Highlights the role of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in the leprosy control programs. The case histories give a reassuring and encouraging picture which adds to the optimism and presents a new face of leprosy considering the achievements in control of leprosy. Contains the most up-to-date and comprehensive material contributed by 87 acclaimed experts of national and international repute. Photo gallery gives good visual impression of how the disease looks in different shades of skin color. Improves the diagnostic accuracy with the help of more than 530 figures, 130 tables and graphs that capture the presentation of leprosy in practice. Enhances clinical and therapeutic knowledge with the latest on diagnosis and other research areas in leprosy.

With 15 sections and more than 180 chapters, the book covers all aspects of Dermatology including Clinical Dermatology, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Leprosy, Procedural Dermatology, and Dermato-therapeutics. Written by more than 300 authors having impeccable credentials, the book is presented in lucid language with crisp information, algorithms, tables, diagrammatic representation and images in two volumes. Special attention has been paid to help examination going postgraduate students with emphasis on often repeated questions in postgraduate examination. Key points are summed at the end of each chapter for retention and easy re-call.

Schachner and Hansen's Pediatric Dermatology has been the gold-standard reference in pediatric dermatology for more than 33 years. The new edition is a comprehensive textbook covering all the skin conditions of children and adolescents in a two-volume masterwork that will meet the expectations of pediatric dermatologists, dermatologists, pediatricians and all who provide pediatric healthcare.