Written on the body

[摘要] During an education session on dermatology the other day, I found myself wondering why I find diseases of the skin so difficult to master. Determined to think positively I tried to recall some of my rare successes in dermatology diagnosis. And then I had an epiphany, a sudden insight. The only skin conditions I can really be trusted to get right nearly every time are the ones I have had myself. These are pityriasis rosea, chickenpox and bed bug bites, all of which occurred in adult life and during my career as a doctor. In each case I seemed to have learned that particular dermatology lesson because it was written on my own skin.

[学科分类] 卫生学