Specialized dermatological care for marginalized populations and education at the primary care level: Is community dermatology a feasible proposal?

International Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 51, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 1345-1350

  Estrada, Roberto ^a   Chavez Lopez, Guadalupe ^a   Estrada Chavez, Guadalupe ^b   Paredes Solis, Sergio ^c  

^a Hospital General de Acapulco   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE GUERRERO   (Mexico)

^c Centro de Investigacion de Enfermedades Tropicales (CIET)   (Mexico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACNE; ARTICLE; CHLOASMA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; DERMATOLOGY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PITYRIASIS; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; SPECIALIZATION; SUN EXPOSURE; VITILIGO;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; COMMUNITY MEDICINE; DERMATOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICINE; MEXICO; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; SKIN DISEASES; SOCIAL MARGINALIZATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84867663881     PISSN: 00119059     EISSN: 13654632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2012.05546.x     Document Type: Article

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