Preface; Acknowledgments; Contents; Author Biographies; 1: Social Representations of the Body, the Skin, and Related Diseases in Indigenous Thought; 1.1 The Body and the Skin: Center of Social Signs; 1.2 The Skin as the Body Limit and the Exchange of Substances; 1.3 The Process Health-Disease and the Social Representation of Skin Diseases; 1.4 Therapeutic Itinerary; 1.5 Final Considerations; Suggested Reading; 2: Indigenous Peoples in Brazil; 2.1 Sociocultural Diversity; 2.2 Epidemiological Profile of Indigenous Peoples in Brazil; 2.3 Uncontacted Indigenous Peoples or Groups in Brazil

Suggested Reading3: Elementary Skin Lesions in Dermatological Medical Examinations; 3.1 Papule; 3.2 Plaque; 3.3 Nodule; 3.4 Verrucous or Wartlike Lesions; 3.5 Vesicle and Bullae; 3.6 Pustule; 3.7 Erythematous Macule; 3.8 Hypochromic Macule and Achromic Macule; 3.9 Hyperchromic Macule; 3.10 Edema; 3.11 Ulcer; 3.12 Scales; 3.13 Crusts; 3.14 Atrophy; Suggested Reading; 4: Infectious Diseases; 4.1 Fungal Diseases; 4.1.1 Dermatophytosis; 4.1.2 Paronychia; 4.1.3 Pityriasis Versicolor; 4.1.4 Tinea Imbricata; 4.1.5 Jorge Lobo's Disease; 4.1.6 Chromoblastomycosis; 4.1.7 Mycetoma

4.2 Bacterial Diseases4.2.1 Impetigo; 4.2.2 Bacterial Folliculitis; 4.2.3 Erysipelas and Cellulitis; 4.2.4 Furunculosis and Abscess; 4.2.5 Cutaneous Mycobacteriosis; 4.2.6 Erythrasma; 4.3 Viral Diseases; 4.3.1 Warts; 4.3.2 Focal Epithelial Hyperplasia; 4.3.3 Condyloma Acuminatum; 4.3.4 Molluscum Contagiosum; 4.3.5 Herpes Simplex; 4.3.6 Herpes Zoster; 4.4 Parasitic Diseases; 4.4.1 Scabies; 4.4.2 Pediculosis; 4.4.3 Cutaneous Larva Migrans; 4.4.4 Tungiasis; 4.4.5 Tegumentary Leishmaniasis; Suggested Reading; Dermatophytosis; Paronychia; Pityriasis Versicolor; Tinea Imbricata

Jorge Lobo's DiseaseChromoblastomycosis; Mycetoma; Impetigo; Bacterial Folliculitis; Erysipelas and Cellulitis; Furunculosis and Abscess; Cutaneous Mycobacteriosis; Erythrasma; Warts; Focal Epithelial Hyperplasia; Condyloma Acuminatum; Molluscum Contagiosum; Herpes Simplex; Herpes Zoster; Scabies; Pediculosis; Cutaneous Larva Migrans; Tungiasis; Tegumentary Leishmaniasis; 5: Inflammatory Diseases; 5.1 Pityriasis Alba and Eczematid; 5.2 Contact Dermatitis; 5.3 Seborrheic Dermatitis; 5.4 Neurodermatitis; 5.5 Psoriasis; 5.6 Insect Bites; 5.7 Urticaria; 5.8 Fixed Drug Eruption

Suggested ReadingPityriasis Alba and Eczematid; Contact Dermatitis; Seborrheic Dermatitis; Neurodermatitis; Psoriasis; Insect Bites; Urticaria; Fixed Drug Eruption; 6: Cysts, Benign and Malignant Neoplastic Diseases; 6.1 Seborrheic Keratosis; 6.2 Melanocytic Nevi; 6.3 Nevus Depigmentosus; 6.4 Mucous Cyst; 6.5 Pigmented Basal Cell Carcinoma; 6.6 Squamous Cell Carcinoma; Suggested Reading; Seborrheic Keratosis; Melanocytic Nevi; Nevus Depigmentosus; Mucous Cyst; Pigmented Basal Cell Carcinoma; Squamous Cell Carcinoma; 7: Genetic Diseases; 7.1 Epidemolysis Bullosa