The burden of skin diseases: 2004: A joint project of the American Academy of Dermatology Association and the Society for Investigative Dermatology
Skin disease is one of the top 15 groups of medical conditions for which prevalence and
health care spending increased the most between 1987 and 2000, with approximately 1 of 3
people in the United States with a skin disease at any given time. Even so, a national data
profile on skin disease has not been conducted since the late 1970s. This study closes the
gap by estimating the prevalence, economic burden, and impact on quality of life for 22
leading categories of skin disease. The estimated annual cost of skin disease in 2004 was …
health care spending increased the most between 1987 and 2000, with approximately 1 of 3
people in the United States with a skin disease at any given time. Even so, a national data
profile on skin disease has not been conducted since the late 1970s. This study closes the
gap by estimating the prevalence, economic burden, and impact on quality of life for 22
leading categories of skin disease. The estimated annual cost of skin disease in 2004 was …