Doctors’ recognition and management of melanoma patients’ risk: An Australian population-based study

Highlights • 74% of patients had doctors who were aware of their risk for melanoma. • Knowledge of risk differed by patient age; doctor practice setting and specialty. • Management differed by patient age and risk; doctor practice setting and gender. • Strategies for improving care could focus on th...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Cancer epidemiology 2016-12, Vol.45, p.32-39
Hauptverfasser:	Madronio, C.M, Armstrong, B.K, Watts, C.G, Goumas, C, Morton, R.L, Curtin, A, Menzies, S.W, Mann, G.J, Thompson, J.F, Cust, A.E
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Cancer Clinical medicine Epidemiology Ethics Family medical history Female General Practice Guideline adherence Health risk assessment Hematology, Oncology and Palliative Medicine Humans Internal Medicine Male Medical records Melanoma Melanoma - etiology Melanoma - therapy Middle Aged New South Wales Patients Physicians Population Questionnaires Risk Factors Skin cancer Skin Neoplasms - etiology Skin Neoplasms - therapy Studies Surveillance
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Zusammenfassung:	Highlights • 74% of patients had doctors who were aware of their risk for melanoma. • Knowledge of risk differed by patient age; doctor practice setting and specialty. • Management differed by patient age and risk; doctor practice setting and gender. • Strategies for improving care could focus on these patient and doctor factors.
ISSN:	1877-7821 1877-783X
DOI:	10.1016/j.canep.2016.09.006