Melanoma in private practice: Do dermatologists make a difference?

Australasian Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 257-260

  Cherian, Paul ^a   Tait, Clare P ^a,b  

^a ROYAL PERTH HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b Dermatology Specialist Group   (Australia)

Author keywords

Incidental melanoma detection; Invasive melanoma; Malignant melanoma; Malignant melanoma in situ; Private practice; Routine skin examination

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER INVASION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MELANOMA; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SKIN EXAMINATION; SUN EXPOSURE;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AUSTRALIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MELANOMA; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIVATE PRACTICE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 72449145810     PISSN: 00048380     EISSN: 14400960     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-0960.2009.00554.x     Document Type: Article

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