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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