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  • Is training patients in self-examination an effective way to screen for melanoma? 

    Collins, Margaret; Kelsberg, Gary; Safranek, Sarah (Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2008)
    No studies demonstrate that training patients to examine their skin decreases mortality from melanoma in the general population. Nor is there any evidence to suggest that teaching patients to monitor their skin for suspicious ...