To the Editor: In a recent article, Youl and colleagues provided information about the ability of doctors to accurately diagnose skin lesions that they excise or biopsy.1 We wish to offer some comments about their comparison between general practitioners and skin cancer clinic doctors.
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- 1. Youl PH, Baade PD, Janda M, et al. Diagnosing skin cancer in primary care: how do mainstream general practitioners compare with primary care skin cancer clinic doctors? Med J Aust 2007; 187: 215-220. <MJA full text>
- 2. Raasch B. Suspicious skin lesions and their management. Aust Fam Physician 1999; 28: 466-471.
- 3. Heal C, Buettner P, Raasch B, Browning S. Minor skin excisions in general practice in North Queensland. Aust Fam Physician 2006; 35: 825-828.
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Clare Heal manages skin cancer in both a mainstream general practice and a skin cancer clinic setting.