Clinicians cite time, patient embarrassment as barriers to performing skin cancer exams
Monday, January 17, 2011 - 17:01
in Health & Medicine
Time constraints, other illnesses and patient embarrassment may prevent dermatologists, internists and family practitioners from conducting full-body skin examinations, according to a report in the January issue of Archives of Dermatology. However, dermatologists are significantly more likely than internists and family practitioners to conduct such screenings.