Reports by patients and dermatologists of skin cancer preventive services provided in dermatology offices

Archives of Dermatology

Volumn 134, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 1095-1098

  Polster, Amy M ^a   Lasek, Rebecca J ^a,b   Quinn, Linda M ^b   Chren, Mary Margaret ^a,b,c,d  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b LOUIS STOKES CLEVELAND VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER PREVENTION; CANCER RISK; CANCER SCREENING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PATIENT COUNSELING; PATIENT EDUCATION; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SKIN CANCER; SUN EXPOSURE;

ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DERMATOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OFFICE VISITS; OHIO; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES; SKIN NEOPLASMS;

EID: 0031666631     PISSN: 0003987X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archderm.134.9.1095     Document Type: Article

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