Skin of color images in pediatric dermatology textbooks

Abstract

Due to globalization, dermatologists routinely see patients of different ethnicities and skin tones. Surveys from the US have shown that dermatologists felt that their training was lacking in diagnosing dermatoses in skin-of-color patients. Underrepresentation of skin of color in dermatology textbooks has been reported. We evaluated clinical images in selected pediatric dermatology textbooks with regard to skin color.