Jeremy Bray

Marcia H. McCall, Ph.D., M.B.A., is an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry & Behavioral Medicine at the Wake Forest School of Medicine. Dr. McCall studies clinical and economic outcomes of mental health interventions in medical settings, focusing on inpatient interventions for alcohol, drug, and tobacco use. As a licensed mental health counselor, Dr. McCall conducts individual and group counseling with student learners of the medical school as well as adult patients of the Psychiatry practice.

To the Editor: Disparities in the use of outpatient dermatologic care remain a significant problem. 1 Identifying disparities in dermatology: the importance of measuring differences that matter. Among dermatologic diseases with the greatest disparities in care is skin cancer. 2 Skin cancer in skin of color. Hispanics or African Americans, males, uninsured, and those with a lower education level have worse outcomes due to lack of screenings. 2 Skin cancer in skin of color.

To the Editor: Many teenagers struggle with initiating acne medications. 1 Tschen E. Addressing patient variability: clinical challenges in the initiation of acne treatment. Cutis. 2008; 82: 9-17 Common marketing techniques use the bandwagon effect to persuade consumers. The bandwagon effect is a psychological phenomenon in which individuals follow a particular trend because of the desire to conform to the masses. 2 Nadeau R. Cloutier E. Guay J.-H.