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According to a study conducted by the American Academy of Dermatology, one in every four people who present to a primary care physician (PCP) will have a skin-related problem; roughly 85 million Americans have skin disorders [1]. Therefore, skin conditions are a common cause of patient visits in the primary care setting. While most presentations are minor or easily identifiable, PCPs must be able to promptly recognize these conditions to determine appropriate management.
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Cruz-Knight, W. (2022). Common Dermatoses. In: Paulman, P.M., Taylor, R.B., Paulman, A.A., Nasir, L.S. (eds) Family Medicine. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-54441-6_153
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