Clinical dermatologic education and the diagnostic acumen of medical students and primary care residents

International Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 37, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 855-859

  Whitaker Worth, Diane L ^a,b   Susser, Wendy S ^a   Grant Kels, Jane M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT HEALTH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DERMATOLOGY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MANAGED CARE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MEDICAL STUDENT; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DERMATOLOGY; EDUCATION, MEDICAL; FAMILY PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; SKIN DISEASES; STUDENTS, MEDICAL;

EID: 0031729505     PISSN: 00119059     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-4362.1998.00537.x     Document Type: Article

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