LibGuides: Clinical Specialties Guide: Dermatology

Key Journals

Brown Skin Matters
This resource has a database of photos and articles on skin conditions found on brown or black skin, in addition to other resources, as well as a blog focused on various dermatological topics.
Centre of Evidence Based Dermatology, Skin of Colour Resources
This resource contains images, research articles and systematic reviews pertaining to non-white skin.
Mind the Gap
Mind the Gap has a library of images displaying skin conditions on skin of colour. You can take a quiz determining how well you can identify various conditions on skin of colour, and browse a clinical handbook.
Skin of Colour Society Resources
This society creates and links to a number of resources including videos and textbooks designed to support clinicians in conducting research and treating patients with skin of colour. There are additionally resources more suited to a patient audience.
Visual Dx
VisualDx is a diagnostic clinical decision support system which combines high-quality, peer-reviewed medical images and concise, actionable information to assist in the accurate recognition and management of disease. Health care professionals can input visual clues, symptoms, and patient history to help make the correct diagnosis. There is a filter for Skin of Colour that allows the user to browse images of conditions in non-white skin.

Skin of Colour Society
This society is focused on furthering the education and careers of clinicians interested in skin of colour provides mentoring, funding and educational opportunities to it's members, as well as free resources to the public, which can be seen in the Clinical Tools and Reference Materials tab.
Doctors Nova Scotia
This blog post from Doctors Nova Scotia explores the importance of skin protection for people with dark skin

Clinical Tools Guide
The Clinical Tools Guide contains a list of databases that are relevant for clinical practice more broadly, many of which would contain dermatological information.
DermNet
A free resource designed to support clinicians in their practice. This database contains over 20,000 images, evidence-based information, and is reviewed by a dermatologist before being published.

PubMed - MEDLINE with Dal journal links
Provides bibliographic access to 4600 biomedical journals indexed at the National Library of Medicine. Coverage is international and dates from the early 1950s. In addition, for participating journals that are indexed selectively for MEDLINE, PubMed includes all articles from that journal, not just those that are included in MEDLINE. Search OldMEDLINE for citations from 1951-1965; citations earlier than 1951 can be found in the print indexes: Index Medicus, Index to Dental Literature and the International Nursing Index located at the Kellogg Library.
VisualDx
VisualDx is a diagnostic clinical decision support system which combines high-quality, peer-reviewed medical images and concise, actionable information to assist in the accurate recognition and management of disease.

American Academy of Dermatology, Public Education
The American Academy of Dermatology puts together free resources for the public covering topics ranging from what a dermatologist is, to how to care for various skin conditions.
Canadian Skin Patient Alliance
This non-profit consults with a team of dermatologists to create resources for Canadians experiencing dermatological conditions, as well as advocate on their behalf.
The Society for Pediatric Dermatology, Patient Handouts
These handouts are designed for both clinicians and families/parents to support in caring for the skin of children.

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