Systematic review of the diagnostic accuracy of dermatoscopy in detecting malignant melanoma

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 167, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 206-210

  Mayer, Justine ^a,b,c  

^a Danila Dilba Medical Service   (Australia)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANCER STAGING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; EPILUMINESCENCE MICROSCOPY; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MELANOMA; REVIEW; SKIN BIOPSY; TRAINING;

EID: 0030931903     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1997.tb138847.x     Document Type: Review

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