Coronavirus Disease 2019 and Race in Dermatology - 21/09/21
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Coronavirus Disease 2019 disproportionately affects Black and Hispanic/Latino populations. Racial disparities inherently exist in dermatology because of underrepresentation of skin of color populations in literature, reduced access to care for minority populations, and low diversity within the specialty of dermatology itself. Lack of imagery in dermatology can have detrimental consequences for patients of color. Dermatologists should note and disseminate cutaneous manifestations of patients of color to combat current racial imbalances.
El texto completo de este artículo está disponible en PDF.Keywords : COVID-19, Race, COVID-toes, Pernio, Chilblains, Racial disparities, Healthcare inequities, Dermatologic literatures
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Vol 39 - N° 4
P. 569-574 - octobre 2021 Regresar al númeroBienvenido a EM-consulte, la referencia de los profesionales de la salud.