Socioeconomics of Atopic Dermatitis-Can We Afford New Treatments?

To get a grasp of the socioeconomics of atopic dermatitis (AD), we need to understand its prevalence in the population, its burden, co-morbidities, and costs, both direct and indirect. Only then can we extrapolate whether it makes sense for society to cover new, more costly treatments in the management of this condition. AD affects a large percentage of the pediatric and adult population in the United States. 1 Generally, this chronic inflammatory condition of the skin has no mortality, which has to weigh into assessing the socioeconomics of this disorder.

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