Management of melanocytic lesions in the primary care setting

Mayo Clinic Proceedings

Volumn 83, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 208-214

  O'Connor, Kim M ^a,b   Chien, Andy J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANAMNESIS; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MELANOCYTIC NEVUS; MELANOMA; PATIENT COUNSELING; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT REFERRAL; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; REVIEW; SKIN BIOPSY;

EID: 39749096109     PISSN: 00256196     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4065/83.2.208     Document Type: Review

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