2006
Full-Body Skin Examinations and the Female Veteran: Prevalence and Perspective
Federman DG, Kravetz JD, Haskell SG, Ma F, Kirsner RS. Full-Body Skin Examinations and the Female Veteran: Prevalence and Perspective. JAMA Dermatology 2006, 142: 312-316. PMID: 16549706, DOI: 10.1001/archderm.142.3.312.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFull-body skin examinationPrimary care providersCare providersFemale veteransSkin cancerSkin examinationRisk factorsPrimary health care clinicsVeterans Affairs Medical CenterPatient risk factorsHealth care clinicsPercent of subjectsCare clinicsClinic appointmentsCutaneous malignanciesLower incidencePatient reportsMedical CenterCancer altersScreening testPatientsCancerConvenience sampleVeteransPersonal history
1997
Screening for Skin Cancer in Primary Care Settings
Federman D, Concato J, Caralis P, Hunkele G, Kirsner R. Screening for Skin Cancer in Primary Care Settings. JAMA Dermatology 1997, 133: 1423-1425. PMID: 9371027, DOI: 10.1001/archderm.1997.03890470101016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary care settingSkin examinationSkin cancerCare settingsFecal occult blood testingRetrospective observational cohort studyVeterans Affairs Medical CenterOccult blood testingObservational cohort studyPrimary care visitsMedical record reviewSkin cancer screeningOutpatient medical clinicSkin-related complaintsCare visitsCohort studyAmbulatory visitsRecord reviewRectal examinationBlood testingPhysical examinationCancer screeningProstate examinationMedical CenterMAIN OUTCOME