A retrospective study comparing the accuracy of prehistology diagnosis and surgical excision of malignant melanomas by general practitioners and hospital specialists

Clinical and Experimental Dermatology

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 63-67

  Bakhai, M ^a   Hopster, D ^a   Wakeel, R ^a  

^a WHITTINGTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MELANOMA; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGEON; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; UNITED KINGDOM;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; FAMILY PRACTICE; HOSPITALISTS; HUMANS; MELANOMA; NEOPLASM RECURRENCE, LOCAL; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SKIN NEOPLASMS;

EID: 71949094407     PISSN: 03076938     EISSN: 13652230     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2230.2009.03507.x     Document Type: Article

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