Results of a nationwide dermoscopy survey investigating the prevalence, advantages and disadvantages of dermoscopy use among Australian dermatologists

Australasian Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 14-18

  Venugopal, Supriya S ^a,b   Peter Soyer, H ^c,d   Menzies, Scott W ^a,b  

^a ROYAL PRINCE ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c PRINCESS ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australian dermatologists; Dermoscopy use; Survey

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CAMERA; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; DERMATOLOGIST; DERMATOLOGY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DYSPLASTIC NEVUS; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; EPILUMINESCENCE MICROSCOPY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTERNET; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL FEE; MEDICAL LIABILITY; MEDICAL RECORD; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MELANOMA; PHYSICIAN; PIGMENT DISORDER; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN EXAMINATION; SKIN TUMOR; TUMOR DIAGNOSIS; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

AUSTRALIA; DERMOSCOPY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; PREVALENCE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; SKIN DISEASES;

EID: 79952070704     PISSN: 00048380     EISSN: 14400960     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-0960.2010.00708.x     Document Type: Article

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