France's dermatology crisis: Patients desperate for appointments
Summary
France faces a shortage of dermatologists as demand for appointments grows, including for suspected skin cancer. About 100 dermatologists are trained each year, half of current specialists are over 60, and doctors are training general practitioners to help spot dangerous skin lesions.Key Facts
- Around 200,000 cases of skin cancer are diagnosed in France each year.
- A patient traveled 130 kilometres from Reims to a clinic near Paris for melanoma removal.
- Dermatologist Romain Prud'homme says next-day appointment slots can fill within three minutes.
- France trains about 100 dermatologists annually, and the government has announced 27 additional trainees per year.
- Half of France's dermatologists are over 60 and could retire in the coming years.
- Charlotte Canonne struggled to get a dermatology appointment after a mole on her foot began bleeding; she was later diagnosed with stage IV melanoma.
- The article says 6 million people in France do not have a regular doctor.
- Dermatologists are training general practitioners to identify potentially dangerous skin lesions.
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