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
2001
The Primary Care Provider and the Care of Skin Disease: The Patient's Perspective
Federman D, Reid M, Feldman S, Greenhoe J, Kirsner R. The Primary Care Provider and the Care of Skin Disease: The Patient's Perspective. JAMA Dermatology 2001, 137: 25-29. PMID: 11176657, DOI: 10.1001/archderm.137.1.25.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary care providersDermatology clinicPrimary careSkin diseasesDermatologist's abilityPatient's perspectiveCare providersSkin problemsVeterans Affairs Medical CenterGroup 1 patientsGroup 2 patientsPrimary care clinicsCross-sectional surveyMost patientsCare clinicsPatient satisfactionSkin biopsiesPCP's abilityMedical CenterPatient confidenceCutaneous surgeryPatientsSkin disordersPrevious careDermatologic care