Pigmented lesions, cutaneous melanoma, and future challenges for primary care

European Journal of General Practice

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 151-154

  Murchie, Peter ^a   Campbell, Neil C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aftercare; Diagnosis; Melanoma; Prevention and Control; Primary Health Care; Therapy

Indexed keywords

AFTERCARE; ARTICLE; CANCER SURGERY; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MELANOMA; PATIENT EDUCATION; PIGMENT DISORDER; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; RISK FACTOR; SKIN CANCER; UNITED KINGDOM;

AFTERCARE; AWARENESS; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MELANOMA; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PHYSICIAN'S ROLE; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; SKIN NEOPLASMS; SKIN PIGMENTATION;

EID: 35548965567     PISSN: 13814788     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13814780701627354     Document Type: Article

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