From the Editor…
Issues related to stigmatization have not been discussed by the global PRP community in any meaningful way. The following is a reading list for those who want to know more. There are NO online documents that focus on stigmatization and PRP. I guess that the “ball us in our court.
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(1) From WebMed: From PubMed,gov (NationaL Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health:
❏ These are the most stigmatized skin disorders
❏ Stigmatization in dermatology with a special focus on psoriatic patients.
❏ Strategies to reduce stigma related to visible chronic skin diseases: a systematic review
❏ Stigmatization and self-perception in children with atopic dermatitis
(2) Current Opinion in Pediatrics (abstract): The stigma of skin disease
(3) Karger.com (abstract): Helplessness as Predictor of Perceived Stigmatization in Patients with Psoriasis and Atopic Dermatitis
(4) Reuters: People with psoriasis often face stigma, discrimination
(5) Medium.com: It takes all of us to reduce stigma during disease outbreaks
