title: Promoting and maintaining or restoring healthy nails: practical recommendations for clinicians and patients.
abstract: The American Academy of Dermatology guidelines for managing patients with onychomycosis, published almost 2 decades ago, provide sound, basic recommendations for clinicians. This article provides a quick reference for clinicians and includes a handout for patients to support the health care provider's educational efforts.
authors.affiliation: Eastern Virginia Medical School, Department of Dermatology, Pariser Dermatology, 601 Medical Tower, Norfolk, VA 23507, USA. dpariser@pariserderm.com
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Pariser
authors.forename: Richard K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Scher
authors.forename: Boni
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Elewski
authors.forename: Phoebe
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rich
mesh_terms: D006282:Health Personnel / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D009262:Nails; D014009:Onychomycosis / Q000517:prevention & control*; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic