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Diagnosis of Skin Diseases

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About 15–20% of all consultations in clinical practice worldwide is for dermatological conditions, while a significant number do not seek medical consultation for self-limiting nature of disorder or self-treatment. However, skin diseases have a great impact on cosmetic, physical, psychological, or social well-being of an individual affecting quality of life significantly. An accurate and early diagnosis is of paramount importance for a holistic management. Dermatologic diagnosis is usually a two-step approach with an advantage of visibility of skin lesions. These approaches include (1) history taking, physical examination, and clinical investigations and (2) interpretation of information gathered in terms of functional, structural, and pathological disorder.

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  1. Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Government Medical College, Kangra (Tanda), Himachal Pradesh, India

    Vikram K. Mahajan

  2. Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and research, Chandigarh, India

    Sanjeev Handa

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Mahajan, V.K., Handa, S. (2022). Diagnosis of Skin Diseases. In: Smoller, B., Bagherani, N. (eds) Atlas of Dermatology, Dermatopathology and Venereology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-53811-2_9

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