dermatology
Let an agent explain dermatology as a field, relay scope, subspecialties, training and common conditions from medical and professional body sources, route severe rashes, blistering or suspected skin cancer to appropriate care, and distinguish dermatology from cosmetology, trichology as a non-medical practice, plastic surgery and venereology alone.
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4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions
Understand What dermatology is.
Definition
Definition.
Definition
Definition.
- What is dermatology, and how does it differ from cosmetology, trichology, plastic surgery and venereology? definition
- Is there a rapidly spreading rash with fever, skin blistering or peeling, or facial swelling, in which case seek urgent care? boundary
Subspecialties
Named fields.
Subspecialties
Subspecialties.
- What are corrective, clinical, paediatric dermatology, dermatovenereology, trichology and psychodermatology? definition
- Which entry fits the specific field? action
Practice Practice.
Training
Training.
Training
Training.
- How are dermatologists trained and certified? provenance
- Which references are standard? provenance
Tools
Tools.
Tools
Tools.
- How are dermoscopy, biopsy and phototherapy used? provenance
- Which sources are cited? provenance
Conditions Conditions.
Skin cancer
Skin cancer.
Skin cancer
Skin cancer.
- What warning signs of skin cancer do guidelines describe, such as the ABCDE rule? provenance
- Which entry fits melanoma? action
Chronic
Chronic conditions.
Chronic
Chronic.
- How are eczema and psoriasis managed, in general terms? provenance
- Which entry fits atopic dermatitis? action
Context Access and history.
Access
Access and equity.
Access
Access.
- How are skin conditions under-recognised in darker skin, and how is teledermatology used? provenance
- Which entry fits teledermatology? action
History
History.
History
History.
- How did dermatology become a specialty? provenance
- Which entry fits history of dermatology? action
Classifiers Filled
- Family
- Thing Registry
- Category
- Information and virtual systems
- Entry kind
- thing
- Plane
- INF
- Domain
- INF.KNW
- Other names and narrower kinds
- corrective dermatology, clinical dermatology, pediatric dermatology, dermatovenerology, trichology, psychodermatology, clinical trichology
What it is Filled
The branch of medicine concerned with the skin, hair, nails and mucous membranes, diagnosing and treating conditions such as eczema, psoriasis, acne, skin infections and skin cancers, with subspecialties and related fields including clinical, paediatric and corrective or cosmetic dermatology, dermatovenereology, which combines dermatology with sexually transmitted infections in many European countries, psychodermatology at the interface with mental health, and trichology, the study of hair and scalp, which is often practised by non-physicians. Rapidly spreading rashes with fever or blistering need urgent care.
Why it exists Filled
Let an agent explain dermatology as a field, relay scope, subspecialties, training and common conditions from medical and professional body sources, route severe rashes, blistering or suspected skin cancer to appropriate care, and distinguish dermatology from cosmetology, trichology as a non-medical practice, plastic surgery and venereology alone.
Distinguishing features Filled
- Skin, hair and nails
- Medical and surgical
- Skin cancer detection
- Visible conditions
What robots and AI may and may not do Filled
Must not
- Diagnose a skin condition or rule out skin cancer from a photo.
- Recommend prescription-only treatments or unproven remedies for skin conditions.
- Share images of a person's skin without consent.
- Describe skin conditions only by how they look on light skin.
Only with a human decision
- Any treatment decision for a skin condition.
May
- Explain dermatology as a medical field, its scope and subspecialties, from medical sources.
- Describe common skin conditions in general terms with attribution.
- Advise a person to see a doctor about a changing mole or a non-healing sore.
Moral aspects Filled
- Visible skin conditions carry stigma and affect mental health.
- Skin cancer is often missed on darker skin when teaching uses only light skin.
Who is affected
- Patients with skin conditions
- People with darker skin
- People at risk of skin cancer
Owners Filled
Steward
Nobody owns the field; dermatology societies and medical boards regulate its practice.
Links to other meta-models Filled
parent
- Q113129019 - registry parent class
- Q843601 - registry parent class
related
- medical specialty - in registry terms
- psoriasis - among other conditions
- dermatopathology
- cosmetology
What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled
Identity and identifiers required Filled
- Vercy registry: vr.tr.dermatology
- Wikidata: Q171171 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q171171)
Direct properties not applicable Not applicable
- skin conditions: among the most common reasons for GP visits note
- dermoscopy: standard skin lesion examination tool note
- registry parents: clinical sciences, health sciences note
Plane INF: no invented physical properties.
Recognition optional Filled
- Medical specialty for skin, hair and nails
- Corrective dermatology, clinical dermatology, paediatric dermatology, dermatovenereology, trichology, psychodermatology
- Cosmetology is beauty care; trichologists may not be doctors; plastic surgery is reconstructive; venereology focuses on STIs
- Not a visible object; a medical specialty.
Capabilities and actions required Filled
- explain scope and subspecialties
- relay training and conditions
- route urgent skin problems
- distinguish related fields
Hazards and failure modes required Filled
- Missing melanoma or severe drug reactions
- Relying on unqualified practitioners for medical conditions
- Diagnosing skin from photos without care
Standards and interfaces required Filled
- Specialist training and board certification
- Clinical guidelines from dermatology associations
- Regulation of cosmetic procedures
Context of use required Filled
- Caring for skin, hair and nails.
- medical dermatology
- paediatric dermatology
- dermatologic surgery and Mohs surgery
- cosmetic dermatology
- dermatopathology
- dermatovenereology and psychodermatology
Sources Filled
- Wikidata item Q171171: dermatology - identity and sense of the item
- Wikipedia: Dermatology - general description of the item
Open questions
- Should trichology be a separate entry?
- How should professional body sources be linked?
- How should teledermatology be recorded?
Machine files
Provenance
thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed
Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q171171/spec.json