Visual images for patient skin self-examination and melanoma detection: A systematic review of published studies

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 47-55.e9

  McWhirter, Jennifer E ^a   Hoffman Goetz, Laurie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

melanoma; photograph; skin cancer; skin self examination; systematic review; visual health communication

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER PATIENT; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIGITAL IMAGING; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; EPILUMINESCENCE MICROSCOPY; HUMAN; LEARNING AID; MEDICAL ILLUSTRATION; MELANOMA; MORTALITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); SELF EXAMINATION; SELF MONITORING; SKIN CANCER; SKIN EXAMINATION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 84879110669     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: 10976787     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2013.01.031     Document Type: Article

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