title: Hair loss in hospital medicine:  a practical guide.
abstract: Alopecia may indicate underlying systemic disease and is associated with significant impairment of quality of life. A thorough history and examination, including specialist techniques, can give vital clues to the aetiology. This article provides an overview of the common and important hair loss disorders for the busy clinician.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Trust, Norwich, UK. abbymacbeth@hotmail.co.uk
authors.forename: Abby
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Macbeth
authors.forename: Matthew
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Harries
mesh_terms: D000505:Alopecia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D001706:Biopsy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008487:Medical History Taking; D010808:Physical Examination; D011788:Quality of Life; D012307:Risk Factors