Patients and family members can use this guide to find a variety of print, audiovisual, and web resources about common skin conditions and other dermatology information.
Presents authoritative facts about the skin for consumers and health professionals in New Zealand and throughout the world. It is written and reviewed by dermatologists, other health professionals and medical writers.
Comprehensive resource for patients and professionals regarding skin care. Also allows patients to search for conditions based on age group, sex, and location on the body.
This flowchart from the website of the American Academy of Family Physicians provides a schematic to help patients self-diagnose skin findings and dictate their next steps.
Detailed information about each type of skin cancer, treatment and support specific to each type of cancer. Includes links about nutrition, research, online and community support groups, news, and patient stories.
Excellent summary of skin cancer treatment, prevention, screening, coping, clinical trials, and research. Provides excellent handouts with images for patients and professionals.
Excellent overview of acne for patients from the American Academy of Dermatology. Links are provided at the bottom of the page with signs and symptoms, causes, diagnosis, treatment, and management.
Website of the National Psoriasis Foundation. Provides free information packets on psoriasis and this pdf (http://www.psoriasis.org/Document.Doc?id=157) with an overview of psoriasis on different parts of the body.
Excellent overview of atopic dermatitis for patients from the American Academy of Dermatology. Links are provided at the bottom of the page with signs and symptoms, causes, diagnosis, treatment, and management.
Excellent overview of contact dermatitis for patients from the American Academy of Dermatology. Links are provided at the bottom of the page with signs and symptoms, causes, diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes.
Excellent overview of seborrheic dermatitis for patients from the American Academy of Dermatology. Links are provided at the bottom of the page with signs and symptoms, causes, diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes.
General guide from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists that you might encounter during pregnancy, with a helpful glossary at the end.