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Outdated Dermatologic Drug Samples And Obligations To The Patient., Jordan Wang, Matthew Keller
Outdated Dermatologic Drug Samples And Obligations To The Patient., Jordan Wang, Matthew Keller
Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Biology Faculty Papers
CASE SCENARIO
A 37-year-old man with a slightly raised, red, scaly patch on his left arm is seen in the clinic of an academic teaching hospital by a young dermatologist. Following examination and biopsy, he is found to have squamous cell carcinoma in situ. The patient was recently laid off from work and had lost access to his health insurance. He is struggling to make ends meet for his family, so it would be difficult for him to cover any extraneous health-related expenses. Upon relaying this information to the dermatologist, the patient is provided with a full course of 5-fluorouracil …