How to identify diseases and rashes on darker skin
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How to identify diseases and rashes on darker skin

Lynne Pearce Health writer

Advice on how to ensure your nursing assessments include black and brown skin tones

Diagnosis of many skin conditions relies heavily on recognising characteristic visual features, which can differ depending on skin tone. But until recently, most medical textbooks and online resources only depicted presentation on light skin.

Nursing Children and Young People. 34, 2, 12-12. doi: 10.7748/ncyp.34.2.12.s6

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