Fisher’s Contact Dermatitis - 7th Edition, is the premier text book on eczema, allergic contact dermatitis, and patch testing. This important dermatology book details contact dermatitis in depth, including the pathogenesis of type IV allergy and a detailed survey of major groups of allergens and their sources. Allergic contact dermatitis is a skin condition caused by a reaction to a contact allergen. The reaction does not occur upon first contact but after a second or repeated exposure over time to the same allergen. As a dermatology reference book, Fisher’s Contact Dermatitis , reviews common contact allergens includings ingredients in fragrance and cosmetics; preservatives; rubber; plants; nickel, gold, and other metals; and many others. Contact Dermatitis can take many forms: a red, itchy rash; dry and cracked or scaly skin; bumps, blisters and lesions; and swelling and tenderness. Oncea patient developed allergic contact dermatitis, it is likely to recur. A personal or family history of other allergies may increase your chance of developing this skin condition. A patch test is the only way to diagnose a patient that has allergic contact dermatitis. To help dermatologists give patients the diagnosis they deserve, the book reviews all of the steps needed to choose allergens, load a patch test panel, apply a patch test panel, and read the reactions from the allergens. The book also contains information and references for online resources to optimize allergen avoidance strategies for patients that have received a positive reaction to a patch test. Edited by Joseph F. Fowler and Matthew J. Zirwas, and published by Contact Dermatitis Institute, Fisher’s Contact Dermatitis - 7th Edition, is a necessary resource for anyone treating patients with allergic contact dermatitis, eczema, or skin allergies