Suspected skin malignancy: A comparison of diagnoses of family practitioners and dermatologists in 493 patients

International Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 104-107

  Morrison, A ^a   O'Loughlin, S ^a   Powell, F C ^a  

^a MATER MISERICORDIAE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ACTINIC KERATOSIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DERMATOLOGY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; GOOD CLINICAL PRACTICE; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; IRELAND; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALIGNANT TRANSFORMATION; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MELANOMA; PATIENT REFERRAL; POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; SEBORRHEIC KERATOSIS; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN CANCER; SKIN DISEASE; SKIN SURGERY; SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA;

DERMATOLOGY; DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS; FAMILY PRACTICE; HUMANS; SKIN DISEASES; SKIN NEOPLASMS;

EID: 0035042497     PISSN: 00119059     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-4362.2001.01159.x     Document Type: Article

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