AAD/ACMS/ASDSA/ASMS 2012 appropriate use criteria for Mohs micrographic surgery: A report of the American Academy of Dermatology, American College of Mohs Surgery, American Society for Dermatologic Surgery Association, and the American Society for Mohs Surgery

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 67, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 531-550

  Connolly, Suzanne M ^a   Baker, Diane R ^c   Coldiron, Brett M ^d   Fazio, Michael J ^e   Storrs, Paul A ^f   Vidimos, Allison T ^g   Zalla, Mark J ^d,h   Brewer, Jerry D ^b   Smith Begolka, Wendy ⁱ   Berger, Timothy G ^j   Bigby, Michael ^k   Bolognia, Jean L ^l   Brodland, David G ^m   Collins, Scott ⁿ   Cronin, Terrence A ^o   Dahl, Mark V ^a   Grant Kels, Jane M ^p   Hanke, C William ^q   Hruza, George J ^r   James, William D ^s   Lober, Clifford Warren ^t   McBurney, Elizabeth I ^u   Norton, Scott A ^v   Roenigk, Randall K ^b   Wheeland, Ronald G ^w   Wisco, Oliver J ^x   more..

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^b MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^c Baker Asthma Allergy and Dermatology   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^e Skin Cancer Surgery Center   (United States)

^f Dermatology Associates of Illinois   (United States)

^g LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^h Dermatology Associates of Northern Kentucky   (United States)

ⁱ AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY   (United States)

^j UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^k BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^l YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^m PC   (United States)

ⁿ OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^o UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^p UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT HEALTH CENTER   (United States)

^q ST VINCENT HOSPITAL   (United States)

^r Laser and Dermatologic Surgery Center   (United States)

^s UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^t UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^u LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^v GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^w Private Practice   (United States)

^x USAF Medical Center Keesler   (United States)

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Author keywords

appropriate use criteria; dermatology; lentigo maligna; melanoma in situ; Mohs micrographic surgery; nonmelanoma skin cancer

Indexed keywords

BASAL CELL CARCINOMA; CANCER SIZE; CANCER STAGING; CANCER SURGERY; CHEMOSURGERY; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DERMATOLOGY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; MALIGNANT LENTIGO; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL EXPERT; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MELANOMA; MOHS MICROGRAPHIC SURGERY; PATIENT SELECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REIMBURSEMENT; REVIEW; SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 84866378247     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: 10976787     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2012.06.009     Document Type: Article

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