Regular clinical dermatoscope use with training improves melanoma diagnosis by dermatologists

Clinical and Experimental Dermatology

Volumn 34, Issue 8, 2009, Pages

  Tan, E ^a   Levell, N J ^a  

^a NORFOLK AND NORWICH UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; EPILUMINESCENCE MICROSCOPY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MELANOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DERMATOLOGY; DERMOSCOPY; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, CONTINUING; HUMANS; MELANOMA; SKIN NEOPLASMS;

EID: 72549117027     PISSN: 03076938     EISSN: 13652230     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2230.2009.03629.x     Document Type: Article

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