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Geriatric Dermatology Review: Major Changes in Skin Function in Older Patients and Their Contribution to Common Clinical Challenges

2013; Elsevier BV; Volume: 14; Issue: 10 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.jamda.2013.02.014

1538-9375

Anne Lynn S. Chang, Jillian W. Wong, Justin Endo, Robert A. Norman,

Dermatology and Skin Diseases

There is a paucity of data to guide evidence-based treatment decisions in managing older dermatologic patients, in part because of the frequent exclusion of older adults from clinical trials. Hence, we provide a comprehensive review of important conditions in geriatric dermatology, or "dermatogeriatrics." It is our hope the field of "dermatogeriatrics" will become more evidence-based and recognized as a field in its own right so that we can better meet the needs of our growing numbers of older patients, now and in the future.