Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
Volume 63, Issue 3 , Pages 412-419.e2 , September 2010

Dermatoscopy use by US dermatologists: A cross-sectional survey

  • Holly C. Engasser, BA, MS

      Affiliations

    • Center for Chronic Disease Outcomes Research, Minneapolis Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Holly C. Engasser, BA, MS, 7000 Dakota Ave, Chanhassen, MN 55317.
    • ,
  • Erin M. Warshaw, MD, MS

      Affiliations

    • Universtiy of Minnesota Department of Dermatology, Minneapolis, Minnesota

,Accepted 23 September 2009.

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 This material is the result of work supported with resources and the use of facilities at the Minneapolis Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center.

 Conflicts of interest: None declared.

 The views expressed in this article are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the position or policy of the Department of Veterans Affairs or the United States government.

 Reprints not available from the authors.

PII: S0190-9622(09)01351-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2009.09.050

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
Volume 63, Issue 3 , Pages 412-419.e2 , September 2010

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