RT Book, Section
A1 Bigby, Michael
A2 Kelly, A. Paul
A2 Taylor, Susan C.
A2 Lim, Henry W.
A2 Serrano, Ana Maria Anido
SR Print(0)
ID 1161544110
T1 Epidemiology of Cutaneous Diseases
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=1161544110
RD 2024/04/20
AB KEY  POINTSThe  epidemiology  of  a  cutaneous  disease  can  be  expressed  using  the  following  four  standard  measurements:  mortality,  incidence,  prevalence,  and  utilization  of  healthcare  services.Commonly  used  racial  classification  systems  lack  biological  validity,  are  inherently  racist,  and  can  be  misleading.The  incidence  and  mortality  of  melanoma  are  lower  in  people  with  skin  of  color.Data  indicate  that  different  racial  groups  seek  treatment  for  different  dermatologic  disorders.Establishing  a  rapport  and  channels  of  honest  communication  with  patients  is  more  important  in  healthcare  than  pigeonholing  patients  into  racial  categories.Every  patient  deserves  culturally  competent  care.