Date
2022
Abstract
Vermont primary care practitioners are less likely to have experience diagnosing dark skin tones given that the state population is 94.2% white. Only 4.5% of images in general medicine textbooks and 4-19% of images in dermatology textbooks depicted darker skin. Black patients are significantly less likely to see a dermatologist, which highlights the importance of diagnosis at the primary care office.
Clinical Site
UVMMC - Hinesburg
Keywords
Dermatology, Primary care, Skin of color, Vermont
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Disciplines
Community Health and Preventive Medicine | Dermatology | Diagnosis | Medical Education | Primary Care | Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases
Recommended Citation
Afshari, Sam B.S. and Kalsi, Simran M.S., "Improving Identification of Dermatological Conditions in Skin of Color" (2022). Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects. 792.
https://scholarworks.uvm.edu/fmclerk/792
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