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Dermatology appointment wait times by practice model: an Ohio secret-shopper study

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  1. Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH, 44106, USA

    Kaden M. Thomas, Caroline M. Wilkowski & Maira A. Bhatty

  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, 44106, USA

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

  4. Department of Dermatology, University Hospitals, Cleveland, OH, 44106, USA

    Jeremy S. Bordeaux

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K.T. led the study and wrote the main manuscript. C.W. assisted in phone calls and writing. M.B. conducted statistical analysis. L.R., R.H., and J.B. oversaw project ideation and writingAll authors reviewed the manuscript.

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Thomas, K.M., Wilkowski, C.M., Bhatty, M.A. et al. Dermatology appointment wait times by practice model: an Ohio secret-shopper study. Arch Dermatol Res 316, 188 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00403-024-02961-x

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