A dermatological questionnaire for general practitioners in England with a focus on melanoma; misdiagnosis in black patients compared to white patients

Background Malignant melanoma presents a significant health burden in the UK in terms of mortality and financial cost. This aggressive and often fatal disease is under‐diagnosed among patients with darker skin tones (type 5 and 6) such as Afro‐Caribbean patients. A lack of both patient and practitio...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology 2017-04, Vol.31 (4), p.625-628
Hauptverfasser:	Lyman, M., Mills, J.O., Shipman, A.R.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	African Continental Ancestry Group Diagnostic Errors England European Continental Ancestry Group General Practice - standards General Practice - statistics & numerical data Humans Melanoma - diagnosis Melanoma - ethnology Pilot Projects Skin Neoplasms - diagnosis Skin Neoplasms - ethnology Surveys and Questionnaires
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