Dermoscopy: An invaluable tool for evaluating skin lesions

American Family Physician

Volumn 78, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 704-706

  Fox, Gary N ^a  

^a Defiance Clinic   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL EVALUATION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COST; DERMATOLOGY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; EDITORIAL; EPILUMINESCENCE MICROSCOPY; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; MELANOMA; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SKIN DEFECT; SKIN EXAMINATION; TRAINING;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DERMOSCOPY; FAMILY PRACTICE; HUMANS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SKIN DISEASES;

EID: 67549104077     PISSN: 0002838X     EISSN: 0002838X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Editorial

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