Ethical implications of no-show fees in dermatology: Balancing practice needs and patient concerns

Alana L Ferreira; Jeromy W Gotschall; Jane M Grant-Kels

doi:10.1016/j.jaad.2024.01.056

Ethical implications of no-show fees in dermatology: Balancing practice needs and patient concerns

J Am Acad Dermatol. 2024 Feb 1:S0190-9622(24)00203-2. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2024.01.056. Online ahead of print.

Authors

Alana L Ferreira¹, Jeromy W Gotschall¹, Jane M Grant-Kels²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Dermatology, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
² Department of Dermatology, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, Connecticut; Department of Dermatology, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida. Electronic address: [email protected].

PMID: 38307142
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2024.01.056

No abstract available

Keywords: appointment reminders; ethical implications; flexible scheduling; health accessibility; health outcomes; medical justice; no-show fee; no-show rate; patient-doctor relationship; resource underutilization; socio-economic; socioeconomic marginalization.

Publication types

Letter