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Dermatologist runs practice like an assembly line mondays at their office, they excise tumors, send all patients home and have them all return tuesday to suture the excision sites. is this normal?
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Excising tumors on Mondays and having patients return on Tuesdays for suturing is not common or recommended in dermatology. This may increase the risk of infection and delay healing. The practice of excising tumors on Mondays and having patients return on Tuesdays for suturing is not a common or recommended approach in dermatology. This method may increase the risk of infection and delay healing.
Answered 5/30/2023
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