Drs Finlay and Anstey recently published a timely editorial on the obstacles facing inpatient
dermatology in the UK, obstacles which echo throughout the global dermatology community …

DEAR EDITOR, Psoriasis is a common chronic inflammatory disorder of the skin frequently
characterized by relapsing thick scaling plaques, with or without nail and joint involvement. 1 …

SIR, Despite the enormous literature detailing associations between particular
polymorphisms of the human leucocyte antigen (HLA) genes and predisposition to a large …

We recorded the diagnosis made in 461 black patients (187 children and 274 adults)
attending a dermatology clinic between January and March 1996. In the childhood …

So never assume we lack ambition. The quote comes originally from psychology, where in
recent years, research has been seen to 'open up new frontiers'1 by broadening the scope …

During 1999, a survey of dermatological outpatients was undertaken in the five academic
hospitals serving the public sector in the Johannesburg area. The relative frequency of …

Abstract Background/Objectives For 8 years S outh A ustralian dermatologists have provided
an outreach service to the Northern Territory (NT), including rural and remote areas. In 2012 …

DEAR EDITOR, In 2014–15, there were 114 190 primary episodes of cellulitis in England, of
which 75 838 (6644%) required hospital admission; 1 this percentage remained unchanged …

DEAR EDITOR, Skin cancer incidence is increasing worldwide, with higher incidence rates
in Wales than in other UK countries. 1, 2 The majority of skin cancers are caused by …

Dermatology for the nonâ•’dermatologist Page 1 MJA Practice Essentials Dermatology
Dermatology for the non-dermatologist Robin Marks Announcing a new multipart series for the …