Improvement in patient performance of skin self-examinations after intervention with interactive education and telecommunication reminders: A randomized controlled study

Archives of Dermatology

Volumn 148, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 1266-1272

  Aneja, Savina ^a   Brimhall, Angela K ^a   Kast, Douglas R ^a   Aneja, Sanjay ^c   Carlson, Diana ^a   Cooper, Kevin D ^a,b   Bordeaux, Jeremy S ^a,b  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF CLEVELAND   (United States)

^c YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER RISK; CANCER SCREENING; CAUCASIAN; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENDER; HUMAN; MALE; MELANOMA; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REMINDER SYSTEM; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELF EXAMINATION; SELF REPORT; SKIN SELF EXAMINATION; TELECOMMUNICATION; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

EID: 84869838334     PISSN: 0003987X     EISSN: 15383652     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archdermatol.2012.2480     Document Type: Article

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