Digital image referral for suspected skin malignancy- A pilot study of 300 patients

Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery

Volumn 62, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 1048-1053

  Tadros, A ^a   Murdoch, R ^a   Stevenson, J H ^a  

^a NINEWELLS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Electronic referral system; Malignant skin lesion; Reduction outpatient waiting time

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIGITAL IMAGING; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT REFERRAL; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PATIENT SELECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SKIN CANCER;

EARLY DETECTION OF CANCER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OBSERVER VARIATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHOTOGRAPHY; PILOT PROJECTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SKIN NEOPLASMS; TELEMEDICINE;

EID: 67650091972     PISSN: 17486815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2008.02.005     Document Type: Article

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