Delays in diagnosis and melanoma prognosis (II): The role of doctors

International Journal of Cancer

Volumn 89, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 280-285

  Richard, Marie A ^a   Grob, Jean J ^a   Avril, Marie F ^b   Delaunay, Michèle ^c   Gouvernet, Johany ^d   Wolkenstein, Pierre ^e   Souteyrand, Pierre ^f   Dreno, Brigitte ^g   Bonerandi, Jean J ^d   Dalac, Sophie ^h   Machet, Laurent ⁱ   Guillaume, Jean C ^j   Chevrant Breton, Jacqueline ^k   Vilmer, Catherine ^l   Aubin, François ^m   Guillot, Bernard ⁿ   Beylot Barry, Marie ^o   Lok, Catherine ^p   Raison Peyron, Nadia ^q   Chemaly, Philippe ^r  

^a HÔPITAL SAINTE MARGUERITE   (France)

^b INSTITUT GUSTAVE ROUSSY   (France)

^c HÔPITAL PELLEGRIN   (France)

^d TIMONE HOSPITAL   (France)

^e HENRI MONDOR HOSPITAL   (France)

^f HÔTEL DIEU   (France)

^g HÔTEL DIEU   (France)

^h HÔPITAL DU BOCAGE   (France)

ⁱ SERVICE DE DERMATOLOGIE   (France)

^j Pasteur Hospital   (France)

^k Hotel Dieu CHU Rennes   (France)

^l CENTRE RENÉ HUGUENIN   (France)

^m HÔPITAL SAINT JACQUES   (France)

ⁿ DEPARTMENT OF NEUROLOGY   (France)

^o Service de Dermatologie   (France)

^p AMIENS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^q Hopital Saint Charles   (France)

^r SAINT LOUIS HOSPITAL   (France)

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER SCREENING; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MELANOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; DERMATOLOGY; FAMILY PRACTICE; HUMANS; MELANOMA; PATIENT EDUCATION; PHYSICIAN'S ROLE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SKIN NEOPLASMS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0033933353     PISSN: 00207136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/1097-0215(20000520)89:3<280::AID-IJC11>3.0.CO;2-2     Document Type: Article

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