How informative are dermatopathology requisition forms completed by dermatologists? A review of the clinical information provided for 100 consecutive melanocytic lesions

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 257-261

  Waller, Jeanette M ^a   Zedek, Daniel C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

clinicopathologic correlation; melanocytic lesions; pathology requisition form

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DERMATOLOGY; EPILUMINESCENCE MICROSCOPY; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MELANOCYTIC NEVUS; MELANOMA; PATHOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SKIN BIOPSY;

BIOPSY; DERMATOLOGY; HUMANS; MEDICAL RECORDS; MELANOMA; PATHOLOGY, CLINICAL; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SKIN; SKIN DISEASES; SKIN NEOPLASMS;

EID: 73649140915     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2009.06.049     Document Type: Article

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