For skin pigmentation, perhaps the Fitzpatrick scale?
On Thu, Jan 3, 2019 at 4:18 PM Kirby, Jasmine S [LIB] <jskirby_at_iastate.edu>
wrote:
> Maybe https://www.fentybeauty.com/shade-finder.html since it has numbers.
>
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> From: Code for Libraries <CODE4LIB_at_LISTS.CLIR.ORG> On Behalf Of Kyle
> Banerjee
> Sent: Thursday, January 3, 2019 15:13
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> Subject: [CODE4LIB] Controlled vocab useful for describing skin tone
>
> Howdy all,
>
> I'm trying to wrap my mind around an image project that allows clinicians
> and students to see how different medical conditions visually manifest
> themselves on different skin tones and types.
>
> I suspect we'll use ICD-10 to describe conditions, but I'm curious as to
> what recommendations people might have for a relatively simple skin color
> vocab. It's conceivable to SNOMED for that, but the terms are very broad
> and the terms are driven by race more than color.
>
> Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks,
>
> kyle
>
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