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
2004
Full-Body Skin Examinations: The Patient's Perspective
Federman DG, Kravetz JD, Tobin DG, Ma F, Kirsner RS. Full-Body Skin Examinations: The Patient's Perspective. JAMA Dermatology 2004, 140: 530-534. PMID: 15148096, DOI: 10.1001/archderm.140.5.530.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary care practitionersSkin cancerRisk factorsWest Haven Veterans Affairs Medical CenterVeterans Affairs Medical CenterPatient risk factorsPercent of participantsPatient questionnaireClinic appointmentsCutaneous malignanciesDermatology clinicExamination ratePrimary careLower incidencePatient reportsMedical CenterPatient's perspectiveCare practitionersCancer altersPatientsScreening testCancerConvenience samplePersonal historyLower rates