Cost analysis suggests overemphasis on biopsy rate for melanoma diagnosis

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 68, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 517-519

  Goldsmith, Stuart M ^a  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ACTINIC KERATOSIS; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; CRYOTHERAPY; EXCISION; HUMAN; LETTER; MEDICARE; MELANOMA; MORBIDITY; NATIONAL HEALTH ORGANIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REIMBURSEMENT; SKIN BIOPSY;

EID: 84873584759     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: 10976787     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2012.10.054     Document Type: Article

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