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Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities in Dermatology

WEBHealth disparities are differences in health or disease incidence, prevalence, severity, or disease burden that are experienced by disadvantaged populations. Their root causes …

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Skin Disease: A Neglected Public Health Problem

WEBSkin diseases are among the most common health problems in humans. Considering their significant impact on the individual, the family, the social life of patients, and their heavy …

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The Social Determinants of Health and Their Impact on …

WEBThe social determinants of health (SDoH) have significant influences on health and lead to health disparities in a variety of complex and intersecting ways. They are the …

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The Social Determinants of Health and Their Impact on …

WEBThe social determinants of health (SDoH) impact health and lead to health disparities in a variety of complex and intersecting ways. They are the nonmedical …

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Public Health Burden and Epidemiology of Atopic Dermatitis

WEBAtopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic inflammatory skin disorder with significant morbidity and quality-of-life impairment. The epidemiology of AD is complex and …

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Health-Related Quality of Life in Dermatology: Introduction and

WEBImprovement of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is a major goal of dermatology. Identifying how the skin condition affects lives, quantifying this burden, and using this …

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Surgical Dressings and Novel Skin Substitutes

WEBDressings are integrally tied to wound outcomes in dermatologic surgery. Due to the wide range of wound types and dressing options available, dressing selection can be a …

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The Social Determinants of Health and Their Impact on …

WEBTable 1 Social determinants of health: categories, definitions, examples of health impact SDoH Definition Example of Health Impact Education access

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The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Global Health Dermatology

WEBIn this article, we discuss the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on various areas of global health dermatology, including patient care, neglected tropical diseases, education, and collaborations. Information was collected from literature review and informal interviews with more than 20 dermatologists from around the world. Many of the …

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Quality of Life Measures for Acne Patients

WEBAcne vulgaris affects most adolescents and two-thirds of adults and is associated with substantial psychosocial burden. Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) …

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The Growing Importance of Dermatology on the Global Stage

WEBHistorically, a significant focus of global health has been on life-threatening infectious diseases, such as HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis. However, the Global …

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Developing a Platform for Global Health Dermatology Mentorship …

WEBThe International Alliance for Global Health Dermatology (GLODERM) was formed in 2019 with the aim to unite efforts toward skin health, open to members from any health profession, any country, and at any stage of training. This article highlights the case for such an alliance; discusses existing opportunities and gaps in global health …

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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Initiatives in Dermatology

WEBThis four-pronged plan was developed to (1) Promote and facilitate DEI within AAD governance and programs, (2) Ensure education and research encompass health …

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Health Care Inequities of Sexual and Gender Minority Patients

WEBSexual and gender minority (SGM) individuals include, but are not limited to, those who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ). LGBTQ …

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Overview of Health Status Quality-of-Life Measures

WEBThe concept of quality of life (QOL) is becoming increasingly important in medicine, particularly in dermatology where many cutaneous diseases have the potential to affect the quality rather than the length of life. There is increasing interest in devising methodology to accurately measure the impact of disease on QOL for use in clinical practice, research …

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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Dermatology

WEBThe genesis of this Dermatologic Clinics is to explore and more deeply understand DEI and its impact on the health and care of our patients, the working and learning environments …

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The Social Determinants of Health and Their Impact on …

WEBThe social determinants of health (SDoH) are nonmedical factors that greatly influence the health and well-being of individuals, across every discipline in medicine, including …

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Clinical Diagnosis of Skin Cancer

WEBsensitivity and specificity of the Glasgow checklist found a sensitivity of 100% and a specificity of 37% for 165 evaluated lesions.23 Other studies of only melanomas have …

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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Dermatology

WEBThe article by Barbosa delves into “Diversity, Eq-uity, and Inclusion in the Dermatology Workforce and Academic Medicine,” and the article by Shin-kai et al. focuses on …

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Addressing Climate-Related Health Impacts During the Patient …

WEBPediatric populations are expected to bear most of the climate change impacts, with racial minorities and children living in poorer countries being particularly vulnerable. Given their relevance to cutaneous disease, dermatologists should be aware of these climate-sensitive health impacts and the ways in which they intersect with social …

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Treatment of autoimmune blistering diseases.

WEBThe treatment of autoimmune blistering diseases has improved over the past 5 years owing to advances in our ability to monitor, predict, and prevent side effects associated with the most commonly used agents, and the introduction of several promising new agents to our therapeutic armamentarium. This article highlights some of these advances.

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Preventing Skin Cancer Through Behavior Change: Implications for

WEBSun exposure is the only major causative factor for skin cancer for which prevention is feasible. Both individual and community-based interventions have been effective in …

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