Role of physicians and patients in the diagnostic delay of cutaneous malignant melanoma

Annals of Plastic Surgery

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 439-442

  Silfen, Ram ^a   Amir, Abraham ^a   Regev, Dan ^a   Hauben, Daniel J ^a  

^a RABIN MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANCER DIAGNOSIS; HUMAN; MELANOMA; PATIENT; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; REVIEW; SKIN CANCER;

EID: 0036788451     PISSN: 01487043     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000637-200210000-00019     Document Type: Review

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