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ArticleCureus2026

Mobile Dermatology Clinics: Opportunities to Expand Medical and Surgical Care Access in Underserved Communities.

Taha Rasul, Benjamin Cooper, Fiona S Gruzmark, Alexandra K Mathis, Jay Herbst

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Article in Cureus, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Taha RasulDepartment of Dermatology, HCA Florida Orange Park Hospital, Orange Park, USA.
Benjamin CooperDepartment of Dermatology, HCA Florida Orange Park Hospital, Orange Park, USA.
Fiona S GruzmarkDepartment of Dermatology, University of Illinois College of Medicine, Chicago, USA.
Alexandra K MathisDepartment of Medicine, HCA Orange Park Florida, Orange Park, USA.
Jay HerbstDr. Philip Frost Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, USA.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Access to dermatologic care remains a persistent challenge in underserved communities, where workforce shortages, geographic barriers, and delayed referrals contribute to unmet medical and surgical needs. Mobile dermatology clinics represent a promising care-delivery model that brings specialty services directly to patients in these settings. Rather than replicating traditional clinic infrastructure, this editorial highlights the conceptual role of mobile dermatology clinics in improving access, reducing structural barriers, and supporting equitable delivery of dermatologic care. As health systems seek innovative strategies to address disparities, mobile clinics may serve as a flexible and scalable approach to expanding dermatologic services for underserved populations.

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dermatologyhealth disparitiesmobile clinicmohs surgeryrural medicine

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PMID41732627
PMCPMC12925646

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