Role of the dermatologist in the delivery of dermatologic care

Dermatologic Clinics

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 223-227

  Feldman, Steven R ^a,b   Fleischer Jr , Alan B ^a,b  

^a Westwood Squibb Center for Dermatology Research   (United States)

^b WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DERMATOLOGY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SKIN DISEASE; SKIN SURGERY;

EID: 0033995577     PISSN: 07338635     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0733-8635(05)70167-4     Document Type: Article

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4. Fleischer AB Jr, Feldman SR: Counseling for skin cancer prevention: A long way to go. J Am Acad Dermatol (in press)
5. Fleischer AB Jr, Feldman SR: Outpatient procedures performed for skin cancer treatment: Dermatologists perform more skin cancer procedures in a year than all other physicians combined. (submitted)
6. Fleischer A.B. Jr S.R. Feldman C.N. Bullard Patients can accurately identify when they have a dermatologic condition J Am Acad Dermatol 41 1999 784 786
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8. Fleischer AB Jr, Gardner E, Feldman SR: Most outpatient visits in the United States are for “focused” chief complaints. (submitted)
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