Diagnostic accuracy and cost-effectiveness of dermoscopy in primary care: a cluster randomized clinical trial

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

Volumn 28, Issue 11, 2014, Pages 1442-1449

  Koelink, C J L ^a   Vermeulen, K M ^a   Kollen, B J ^a   de Bock, G H ^a   Dekker, J H ^a   Jonkman, M F ^a   van der Heide, W K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DERMATOSCOPE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; EPILUMINESCENCE MICROSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MELANOMA; MIDDLE AGED; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SKIN CANCER;

EID: 85006391369     PISSN: 09269959     EISSN: 14683083     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jdv.12306     Document Type: Article

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