title: Dermatology. Positioned for health care reform.
abstract: Dermatologic services will of necessity be a fundamental part of any quality, cost-conscious health care system because (1) we treat medically necessary and economically significant diseases, (2) our area of expertise includes a distinct body of medical knowledge over which no other health professional has comparable expertise, and (3) our services are provided in a cost-effective manner.
authors.affiliation: Division of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery, University of South Florida, Tampa, USA.
authors.forename: C W
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Lober
mesh_terms: D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D003880:Dermatology; D018166:Health Care Reform; D006279:Health Maintenance Organizations; D006801:Humans; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000191:economics / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D014481:United States; D000078329:Workforce