Dermatological surgery: A comparison of activity and outcomes in primary and secondary care

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 161, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 110-114

  Goulding, J M R ^a   Levine, S ^a   Blizard, R A ^a   Deroide, F ^a   Swale, V J ^a  

^a ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dermatology; Outcome measures; Primary care; Secondary care; Skin cancer; Surgery

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DERMATOLOGIST; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN CANCER; SKIN SURGERY; SURGEON; TREATMENT PLANNING;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DERMATOLOGY; FAMILY PRACTICE; HUMANS; SKIN NEOPLASMS; SURGERY, PLASTIC;

EID: 67649948867     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2009.09228.x     Document Type: Article

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