The primary care physician and the treatment of patients with skin disorders

Dermatologic Clinics

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 215-221

  Federman, Daniel G ^a,b   Kirsner, Robert S ^c  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b VA CONNECTICUT HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ACTINIC KERATOSIS; CONSULTATION; DERMATOLOGY; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; INFESTATION; PATIENT EDUCATION; POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; REVIEW; SKILL; SKIN CANCER; SKIN DISEASE; SKIN INFECTION; SKIN INFLAMMATION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0034002499     PISSN: 07338635     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0733-8635(05)70166-2     Document Type: Article

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