Comparing the diagnostic accuracy of dermatologists and nondermatologists

Archives of Dermatology

Volumn 137, Issue 12, 2001, Pages 1645-1646

  Feldman, S R ^a   Coates, M L ^a   Fleischer, A B ^a   Mellen, B G ^a   Williford, P M ^a  

^a WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANCER DIAGNOSIS; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HUMAN; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MELANOMA; PHYSICIAN; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN CANCER; SKIN DISEASE;

EID: 0035661463     PISSN: 0003987X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archderm.137.12.1645     Document Type: Editorial

References (9)

1. A comparison of dermatologists' and primary care physicians' accuracy in diagnosing melanoma: A systematic review
2. Primary care clinicians' performance for detecting actinic keratoses and skin cancer
3. Skin examinations and skin cancer prevention counseling by US physicians: A long way to go
4. Characteristics of office-based visits for skin cancer: Dermatologists have more experience than other physicians in managing malignant and premalignant skin conditions
5. Time-efficiency of nondermatologists compared with dermatologists in the care of skin disease
6. The gatekeeper model is inefficient for the delivery of dermatologic services
7. Managed care in transition
8. Role of the dermatologist in the delivery of dermatologic care
9. The specialty of the treating physician affects the likelihood of tumor-free resection margins for basal cell carcinoma: Results from a multi-institutional retrospective study