Choosing to biopsy or refer suspicious melanocytic lesions in general practice
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Choosing to biopsy or refer suspicious melanocytic lesions in general practice
BACKGROUND General practitioners (GPs) are involved in the management of most melanocytic skin lesions in Australia. A high quality biopsy technique is a crucial first step in management, as it is recognized that poor techniques can mislead, delay, or miss a diagnosis of melanoma. There has been little published on the biopsy decisions and techniques of GPs. This study aims to describe the curr...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMC Family Practice
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1471-2296
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2296-13-78