Dermatology hospitalists: a multicenter survey study characterizing the infrastructure of consultative dermatology in select American hospitals

Although considered an outpatient specialty, dermatology plays an important role in inpatient medicine. We characterized the activity and structure of dermatology consultation services in select U.S. hospitals.In this cross sectional study, a 31-question survey was distributed in person to 32 board-certified dermatologists at the 2017 Society of Dermatology Hospitalists meeting.Thirty participants completed the survey (yield 93.8%). Most...