Diagnosis of pigmented skin lesions by epiluminescence microscopy: Determinants of accuracy improvement in a nationwide training programme for practical dermatologists

Public Health

Volumn 113, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 237-242

  Stanganelli, I ^a   Seidenari, S ^b   Serafini, M ^a,c   Pellacani, G ^b   Bucchi, Lauro ^c,d  

^a Center for Cancer Prevention   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MODENA AND REGGIO EMILIA   (Italy)

^c Romagna Cancer Registry   (Italy)

^d MORGAGNI PIERANTONI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Dermatoscopy; Epiluminescence microscopy; Medical education; Melanoma

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; EPILUMINESCENCE MICROSCOPY; HUMAN; ITALY; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MELANOCYTIC NEVUS; MELANOMA; SKIN DEFECT; SKIN PIGMENTATION; TRAINING;

EID: 0032728064     PISSN: 00333506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0033-3506(99)00166-3     Document Type: Article

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