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Practice and Educational Gaps in Dermatology: Disorders of the Hair
1Department of Dermatology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 676 North St Clair Street, Suite 1600, Chicago, IL 60611, USA.
Abstract:
Clinical practice gaps exist in the care of hair patients. Attitude gaps include a relative lack of dermatologists interested in caring for patients with hair complaints, a potential underestimation of the effect of hair disorders on the quality of patients' lives, and potential failure to recognize the presentation of body dysmorphic disorder among patients with hair complaints. Knowledge gaps regarding the prevalence and presentation of hair loss disorders may lead to a delay in diagnosis and treatment of hair patients. Skill gaps in physical examination, particularly with dermoscopy of the scalp and hair, may affect the care of hair patients.
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