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Teledermatology availability post-COVID-19: a cross-sectional secret-shopper study

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  1. Department of Dermatology, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, 44106, USA

    Kaden M. Thomas, Caroline M. Wilkowski, Maira A. Bhatty & Jeremy S. Bordeaux

  2. Department of Surgery, University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center, Cleveland, OH, 44106, USA

    Luke D. Rothermel & Richard S. Hoehn

  3. Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH, USA

    Luke D. Rothermel, Richard S. Hoehn & Jeremy S. Bordeaux

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KT wrote the main manuscript and conducted phone calls. CW assisted in writing manuscript and conducting phone calls. MB conducted the statistical analysis. LR assisted in project planning and writing. RH assisted in project planning and writing. JB oversaw project ideation and writing.

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Thomas, K.M., Wilkowski, C.M., Bhatty, M.A. et al. Teledermatology availability post-COVID-19: a cross-sectional secret-shopper study. Arch Dermatol Res 316, 82 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00403-024-02816-5

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