RT Book, Section
A1 Butler, Daniel
A1 Linos, Eleni
A2 Walter, Louise C.
A2 Chang, Anna
A2 Chen, Pei
A2 Harper, G. Michael
A2 Rivera, Josette
A2 Conant, Rebecca
A2 Lo, Daphne
A2 Yukawa, Michi
SR Print(0)
ID 1180018298
T1 Common Skin Disorders
T2 Current Diagnosis & Treatment Geriatrics, 3e
YR 2021
FD 2021
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781260457087
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1180018298
RD 2024/04/24
AB The  incidence  of  dermatologic  conditions  is  increasing  in  parallel  to  the  aging  population.  Each  year,  there  are  >27  million  visits  to  dermatologists  and  >5  million  new  skin  cancers  diagnosed,  most  in  older  adults.  While  there  are  many  skin  conditions  that  are  common  in  both  younger  and  older  adults,  there  are  certain  important  principles  that  make  geriatric  dermatology  different  from  general  dermatology.  Taken  together  these  principles  can  guide  clinicians  in  making  appropriate  treatment  decisions  for  skin  diseases  that  are  more  likely  to  help  older  patients  and  improve  their  quality  of  life.  With  limited  literature,  these  principles  should  be  the  backbone  of  decision  making.