Benefits of dermoscopy in primary care.
JAAPA
; 37(6): 37-41, 2024 Jun 01.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-38985114
ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States, with an estimated 9,500 new diagnoses made each day. Dermoscopy (also called dermatoscopy) is an established clinical approach to improving skin cancer evaluation. However, only 8% to 9% of primary care physicians use it, and no data are available for physician associate/assistant or NP use. This article reports a dermoscopy algorithm that primary care providers can use to increase the detection of skin cancer and reduce unnecessary referrals and biopsies.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Primary Health Care
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Skin Neoplasms
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Dermoscopy
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
America do norte
Language:
En
Journal:
JAAPA
Journal subject:
MEDICINA
Year:
2024
Document type:
Article