Components of a successful intervention for monthly skin self-examination for early detection of melanoma: The “Check It Out” Trial
Journal of the American Academy of DermatologyPublished 12 April 2008Open access
Katherine B. Lee, Martin A. Weinstock, Patricia Markham Risica
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Abstract
As future interventions to increase TSSE are developed, the identified useful components will be important to include.
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