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Prison Dermatology: Experience in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice Dermatology Clinic

NCJ Number
240946
Journal
Journal of Correctional Health Care Volume: 18 Issue: 4 Dated: October 2012 Pages: 302-308
Author(s)
Cameron Coury, M.D.; Brent Kelly, M.D.
Date Published
October 2012
Length
7 pages
Annotation
This article reviews the skin conditions seen in a dermatology referral clinic for inmates in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice system at the University of Texas Medical Branch.
Abstract
In this article, the authors review the skin conditions seen in a dermatology referral clinic for inmates in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice system at the University of Texas Medical Branch. A database search of dermatology visits over a 34-month period yielded 3,326 adult outpatient encounters for analysis. Psoriasis, actinic keratoses, and hair diseases were the most commonly encountered diagnoses. Dermatophytes were the most common infection, keloids the most common benign tumor, and pemphigus the most common autoimmune disease. Abstract published by arrangement with Sage Journals.