Early detection of melanoma

JAMA

Volumn 284, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 886-889

  Weinstock, M A ^a  

^a PROVIDENCE VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANCER INCIDENCE; CANCER MORTALITY; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FAMILY; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; MELANOMA; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SKIN EXAMINATION;

EID: 0034675058     PISSN: 00987484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jama.284.7.886     Document Type: Review

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