Dermatoscopy use by US dermatologists: A cross-sectional survey

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 63, Issue 3, 2010, Pages

  Engasser, Holly C ^a,c   Warshaw, Erin M ^b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Dermatology; Dermatoscopy; Dermoscopy; Epiluminescence microscopy; Medical practice; Questionnaire; Skin surface microscopy; Survey

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DERMATOLOGY; EPILUMINESCENCE MICROSCOPY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; REVIEW; UNITED STATES; ADULT; AGE; AGED; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SKIN DISEASES; STANDARDS; TRENDS; UTILIZATION;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DERMATOLOGY; DERMOSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX FACTORS; SKIN DISEASES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77955919352     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2009.09.050     Document Type: Article

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