Skin Disease
At any given time, one out of every three people in the United States suffers from a skin disease.
According to a 2004 and 2006 study referenced in the NATA skin disease fact sheet, skin disease is one of the top 15 groups of medical conditions for which prevalence and health care spending grew the most between 1987-2000, exceeding those rate increases for diabetes and cancer. It is estimated that $37 billion dollars annually is spent in medical services and lost productivity in the United States alone.
NATA Position Statements
- Management of Acute Skin Trauma, 2016 (pdf)
- Skin Diseases, 2010 (pdf)
NATA Official Statements
Other Resources
- NATA Skin Disease Fact Sheet (pdf)
- MLBPA: Sunburn Prevention
- NCAA: Skin Issues Website
- USA Wrestling: MRSA and Other Infectious Facts (pdf)
- NCAA Skin Evaluation and Participation Status Form (pdf)
- CDC: MRSA Information for Coaches, Athletics Directors, and Team Healthcare Providers
- AAOS: How USC Football Tackled MRSA, 2007
- CDC: MRSA and Swimming Pools (pdf)
- CDC: Treating MRSA and Soft Tissue Skin Infections in Outpatient Settings
- NATA Foundation: Fungal Infections of the Skin (pdf)
- NATA Foundation: Bacterial Infections of the Skin (pdf)
- NATA Foundation: Viral Infections of the Skin (pdf)