The public's perception of dermatologists as surgeons

Dermatologic Surgery

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 295-300

  Chung, Vinh ^a   Alexander, Herb ^b   Pavlis, Michelle ^c   Alexander, Melissa ^d   Veledar, Emir ^e   Washington, Carl V ^d   Chen, Suephy C ^d,f  

^a Vanguard Dermatology and Skin Cancer Specialists   (United States)

^b PC Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery   (United States)

^c STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^e EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DERMATOLOGY; FEMALE; GENERAL SURGERY; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PERCEPTION; PLASTIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCAR; SCORING SYSTEM; SKILL; SURGEON;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CICATRIX; DERMATOLOGY; FEMALE; GENERAL SURGERY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PUBLIC OPINION; SKIN; SURGERY, PLASTIC; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79952773641     PISSN: 10760512     EISSN: 15244725     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1524-4725.2011.01876.x     Document Type: Article

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