Interpretation of dermatopathology specimens is within the standard of care of dermatology practice

Dermatologic Surgery

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 306-309

  Hancox, John G ^a   Neville, Julie A ^a   Chen, John ^a   Coldiron, Brett ^b   Williford, Phillip M ^a   Feldman, Steven R ^a  

^a WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Skin Cancer Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DERMATOLOGY; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF DISEASES; MEDICAL CARE; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MEDICARE; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN; SKIN DISEASE; ADULT; BIOPSY; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; PATHOLOGY; PATIENT REFERRAL; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; STANDARD;

ADULT; BIOPSY; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DERMATOLOGY; HUMANS; PHYSICIAN'S ROLE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SKIN;

EID: 18244407787     PISSN: 10760512     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00042728-200503000-00010     Document Type: Article

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