Pattern analysis, not simplified algorithms, is the most reliable method for teaching dermoscopy for melanoma diagnosis to residents in dermatology [4]

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 151, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 511-512

  Blum, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; DERMATOLOGY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; EPILUMINESCENCE MICROSCOPY; HUMAN; LETTER; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MELANOMA; PATTERN RECOGNITION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; RESIDENT; TEACHING;

ALGORITHMS; DERMATOLOGY; DERMOSCOPY; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; HUMANS; MELANOMA; SKIN NEOPLASMS;

EID: 4544357362     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2004.06124.x     Document Type: Letter

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