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Respecting Differences: Dermatology in a Diverse Society

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In most of the Western world, we find ourselves living in an increasingly multicultural society. As a result, encounters between ethnically, racially, culturally, and religiously diverse patients and healthcare providers have become commonplace in all areas of medicine, dermatology being no exception. This chapter explores the ethical and professional issues that can arise from the practice of dermatology in today’s diverse society and also addresses the ethical and professional obligations of the dermatologist in these sensitive, difficult to handle, and often tension-provoking situations. The importance of cultural competence in dermatology training and practice as it relates to the core requirements is discussed.

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  1. Division of Dermatology and Cutaneous Sciences, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada

    Vimal Prajapati

  2. Toronto Dermatology Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada

    Benjamin Barankin

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    Clifford Perlis

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Prajapati, V., Barankin, B. (2012). Respecting Differences: Dermatology in a Diverse Society. In: Bercovitch, L., Perlis, C. (eds) Dermatoethics. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-2191-6_15

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