Routine Dermatologist-Performed Full-Body Skin Examination and Early Melanoma Detection
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Routine dermatologist-performed full-body skin examination and early melanoma detection.
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عنوان ژورنال: Archives of Dermatology
سال: 2009
ISSN: 0003-987X
DOI: 10.1001/archdermatol.2009.137