Skin cancer diagnosis in a primary care setting

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 608-611

  Boiko, P E ^a   Koepsell, T D ^a   Larson, E B ^a   Wagner, E H ^a  

^a Group Health Northgate   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH INSURANCE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; MELANOMA; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN CANCER;

EID: 0029964108     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0190-9622(96)80059-4     Document Type: Article

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