Primary Care Dermatology

Introduction to Dermatology in Primary Care

73 It is a great honour to be asked to establish and edit this new section of Dermatology Practical & Conceptual. I have had the good fortune to study, work and practice in countries of widely varying socioeconomic status and to be able to concentrate for the last 10 years on delivering dermatology and skin cancer care in primary care practice. This has given me the opportunity to gain a perspe...

Dermatology research in primary care: why, what, and how?

Dermatology in the intensive care unit

Background: Considering the prevalence of skin lesions and drug eruptions in intensive care units and the absence of research about it, we decided to study skin lesions of patients admitted in intensive care unit. Patients and Methods: In this descriptive study all patients admitted in intensive care units of Al-Zahra Hospital in Isfahan in 1376-78 were observed and examined by a resident in De...

Primary care Economic evaluation of a general practitioner with special interests led dermatology service in primary care

Objective To carry out an economic evaluation of a general practitioner with special interest service for non-urgent skin problems compared with hospital outpatient care. Design Cost effectiveness analysis and cost consequences analysis alongside a randomised controlled trial. Setting General practitioner with special interest dermatology service covering 29 general practices in Bristol. Partic...

Dermatology practice in primary health care services: where do we stand in the Middle East?

BACKGROUND There has been a distinct expansion of the primary health care services in the Middle East over the past two decades. As a consequence, the exposure of primary care physicians (PCPs) to skin disorders has increased. However, information is lacking regarding the level of proficiency of PCPs in this field. OBJECTIVE The purpose of our study is to assess the ability of the primary car...