Dermatology inpatient consultations in a tertiary hospital - a retrospective analysis.

Joseph Joseph Kelvin TruongAnnika SmithPablo Fernandez-Penas

Published in: International journal of dermatology (2021)

The results of this review reinforce the value of dermatology input in the diagnosis and management of hospital in patients. Ensuring maintained presence of hospital-based dermatologists has the potential to improve diagnosis and management of cutaneous issues early on; by extension, this can minimize unnecessary investigations, improve the quality of healthcare, reduce hospital burden, and facilitate outpatient follow-up.

Keyphrases

healthcare
end stage renal disease
acute care
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
mental health
emergency department
primary care
risk factors
quality improvement
risk assessment
climate change
human health
electronic health record