Wait times for dermatology appointments have patients lining up before dawn at this walk-in clinic
Some patients are waiting months to years for a dermatology referral. Doctors say a range of factors, including pressures added by the pandemic, have increased the demand for care from a limited number of skin specialists.
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Some patients are waiting months to years for a dermatology referral. Doctors say a range of factors, including pressures added by the pandemic, have increased the demand for care from a limited number of skin specialists.