Evidence of a limited intra-individual diversity of nevi: Intuitive perception of dominant clusters is a crucial step in the analysis of nevi by dermatologists

Journal of Investigative Dermatology

Volumn 133, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 2355-2361

  Wazaefi, Yanal ^a   Gaudy Marqueste, Caroline ^b   Avril, Marie Françoise ^c   Malvehy, Joseph ^d   Pellacani, Giovanni ^e   Thomas, Luc ^f   Triller, Raoul ^g   Bruneu, Yvane ^b   Monestier, Sandrine ^b   Richard, Marie Aleth ^b   Fertil, Bernard ^a   Grob, Jean Jacques ^b  

^a AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

^b TIMONE HOSPITAL   (France)

^c Institut Cochin   (France)

^d HOSPITAL CLÍNIC   (Spain)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MODENA AND REGGIO EMILIA   (Italy)

^f CENTRE HOSPITALIER LYON SUD   (France)

^g Hertford British Hospital   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONSENSUS; DERMATOLOGIST; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL EXPERT; MELANOMA; NEVUS; PERCEPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 84884286631     PISSN: 0022202X     EISSN: 15231747     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/jid.2013.183     Document Type: Article

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