RT Book, Section
A1 Kelly, A. Paul
A1 Taylor, Susan C.
A1 Lim, Henry W.
A1 Serrano, Ana Maria Anido
SR Print(0)
ID 1161543767
T1 Preface
T2 Taylor and Kelly's Dermatology for Skin of Color, 2e
YR 2016
FD 2016
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071805520
LK dermatology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1161543767
RD 2024/04/18
AB Historically,  mainstream  dermatologic  research,  literature,  and  training  had  little  focus  on  skin  of  color.  In  addition  to  the  paucity  of  reliable  information  regarding  the  pathology,  physiology,  and  reactivity  of  more  darkly  hued  skin,  there  were  misconceptions  based  on  myth,  folklore,  and  prejudice.  Fortunately,  by  the  end  of  the  twentieth  century,  new  interest  and  attention  had  turned  to  the  burgeoning  field  of  skin  of  color.  This  is  most  relevant  as  the  demographics  of  patient  populations  are  changing  worldwide.  For  example,  in  the  United  States,  it  is  estimated  that  black,  Hispanic,  and  Asian  Americans  will  comprise  approximately  50%  of  the  population  by  the  year  2050.