Ethical implications of ensuring follow-up care for free skin cancer screenings

Authors

Umayr R. Shaikh, Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, District of Columbia. Electronic address: urs3@georgetown.edu.
Sarah H. Millan, Department of Dermatology, Georgetown University/Washington Hospital Center, Washington, District of Columbia.
Jeffrey M. Cohen, Department of Dermatology, Yale School of Medicine, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut.
Jeffrey J. Miller, Department of Dermatology, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, Pennsylvania.
Adam J. Friedman, Department of Dermatology, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, District of Columbia.
Jane M. Grant-Kels, Department of Dermatology, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, Connecticut; Department of Dermatology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, Florida.

Document Type

Letter to the Editor

Publication Date

12-24-2025

Journal

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

DOI

10.1016/j.jaad.2025.12.076

Keywords

SPOTme; access; ethics; follow-up; insured patients; noninsured patients; skin cancer detection; skin screenings; underserved areas

APA Citation

Shaikh, Umayr R.; Millan, Sarah H.; Cohen, Jeffrey M.; Miller, Jeffrey J.; Friedman, Adam J.; and Grant-Kels, Jane M., "Ethical implications of ensuring follow-up care for free skin cancer screenings" (2025). GW Authored Works. Paper 8360.
https://hsrc.himmelfarb.gwu.edu/gwhpubs/8360

Department

Dermatology