What is Skin conditions?

Contents

Skin conditions: Introduction
Types of Skin conditions
Other names for Skin conditions
What causes Skin conditions?
What are the symptoms of Skin conditions?
Organs Affected by Skin conditions
Can anyone else get Skin conditions?
How is it treated?
Society issues for Skin conditions
Skin conditions: Introduction

What is Skin conditions?

Any condition that affects the skin. The skin is the largest organ in the body and provides a barrier between the body's ...more »

Skin conditions: Any condition that affects the skin.
Skin conditions: a disease affecting the skin.
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Skin conditions: Introduction

Types of Skin conditions:

Types of Skin conditions:

What causes Skin conditions?

Causes of Skin conditions: see causes of Skin conditions
Risk factors for Skin conditions: see risk factors for Skin conditions

What are the symptoms of Skin conditions?

Symptoms of Skin conditions: see symptoms of Skin conditions

Can anyone else get Skin conditions?

More information: see contagiousness of Skin conditions
Inheritance: see inheritance of Skin conditions

Skin conditions: Testing

Diagnostic testing: see tests for Skin conditions.

Misdiagnosis: see misdiagnosis and Skin conditions.

How is it treated?

Doctors and Medical Specialists for Skin conditions: Dermatologist ; see also doctors and medical specialists for Skin conditions.
Treatments for Skin conditions: see treatments for Skin conditions
Prevention of Skin conditions: see prevention of Skin conditions
Research for Skin conditions: see research for Skin conditions

Society issues for Skin conditions

Cost statistics for Skin conditions: The following are statistics from various sources about costs and Skin conditions:

Estimated $346,578,000 spent in public hospitals on skin, subcutaneous tissue and breast disorders in Australia 2001-02 (AIHW National Hospital Morbidity Database, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
Estimated $331,403,000 spent in public hospitals on skin, subcutaneous tissue and breast problems in Australia 2001-02 (AIHW National Hospital Morbidity Database, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
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Hospitalization statistics for Skin conditions: The following are statistics from various sources about hospitalizations and Skin conditions:

319,186 patient days spent in public hospitals for skin and subcutaneous tissue diseases in Australia 2001-02 (AIHW National Hospital Morbidity Database, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
38.0% of hospitalisations for skin and subcutaneous tissue diseases in public hospitals are single day in Australia 2001-02 (AIHW National Hospital Morbidity Database, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
73,425 admissions to public hospitals because of skin and subcutaneous tissue diseases in Australia 2001-02 (AIHW National Hospital Morbidity Database, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
211,689 admissions to private hospitals because of skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders in Australia 2001-02 (AIHW National Hospital Morbidity Database, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
42.0% of hospitalisations for skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders in private hospitals are single day in Australia 2001-02 (AIHW National Hospital Morbidity Database, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
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Physician office visit statistics for Skin conditions: The following are statistics from various sources about physician office visits and Skin conditions:

37.9 million visits were made to an office-based dermatologist for dermatological conditions in the US 2001 (National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: 2001 Summary)
12.1 million visits were made to a physicians office for skin rash in the US 2001 (National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: 2001 Summary)
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