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France's dermatology crisis: Patients desperate for appointments

Around 200,000 cases of skin cancer are diagnosed in France every year. Yet as more and more patients seek medical advice, getting an appointment with a dermatologist is becoming increasingly difficult. Half the country's dermatologists are nearing retirement, and only around 100 new specialists are trained up each year. Faced with this growing shortage, some are coming up with innovative…

France's dermatology crisis: Patients desperate for appointments

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