Chapter 5: The Integumentary System
Destinations



Hair loss
In this destination, the American Academy of Family Physicians presents information on the many possible causes of hair loss.
Skin damage and the sun
Do you want to know more about injuries to the skin due to sun damage? Drs. Mark F. Naylor and Kevin C. Farmer from the Colleges of Medicine and College of Pharmacy of the University of Oklahoma discuss sun damage to the skin.
Skin changes in the elderly
Many changes occur in the skin and skin appendages of elderly persons. Some changes result from the aging process itself; others result from the cumulative effects of exposure to sunlight or other environmental factors. This destination, from the Merck Manual of Geriatrics, attempts to describe many of these changes.


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