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Coronavirus Disease 2019 and Race in Dermatology
Seemal R Desai1, Amy J McMichael2, Rayva Khanna3
1Innovative Dermatology, PA, 5425 West Spring Creek Parkway, Suite 265, Plano, TX 75024, USA; Department of Dermatology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA.
Abstract:
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.
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