title: Consumer empowerment in dermatology.
abstract: Health care consumers increasingly confront and collaborate with medical providers. This article describes recent developments in health care consumer activism including dermatology disease advocacy and efforts to improve dermatologist-patient interactions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine, Mail Stop F-8127, PO Box 6511, Aurora, CO 80045, USA.
authors.forename: Heather E
authors.initials: HE
authors.lastname: Hoch
authors.forename: Kristine L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Busse
authors.forename: Robert P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Dellavalle
mesh_terms: D003254:Consumer Advocacy; D003880:Dermatology; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D010358:Patient Participation; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D011209:Power, Psychological