Aimed at undergraduate dermatological teaching in India based on the standard Medical Council of India curriculum, IADVL's Concise Textbook of Dermatology will also be of interest to students and doctors throughout South Asia considering the relevance of cutaneous disorders representing Asian skin within these countries. A multi-authored book comprising 36 chapters with contributions from teaching faculty in various medical colleges and experienced dermatologists from all parts of India, the textbook covers all aspects of the subject in a concise manner due to the well-planned layout together with material that is peer reviewed by the editorial team. One of the defining features of the book is the photographic content which offers a collection of the best clinical material available from contributors all over India. These photographs are also available on the accompanying CD-ROM in atlas form. Curricular requirements of medical students for their undergraduate exams as and post graduate entrance exams have also been considered - multiple choice questions (MCQs) that are problem-based, case-based, factual and skills-based will help students in their undergraduate and postgraduate entrance examinations conducted at state, national and international levels. A CD containing the MCQs an atlas of clinical photographs together with photographic tables of differential diagnoses ensure that this is the most comprehensive suite of dermatology resources available.