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Skin self-examination of persons from families with familial atypical multiple mole melanoma (FAMMM).
Patient education and counseling - 1 May 2009
Mesters Ilse, Jonkman Lodie, Vasen Hans, de Vries Hein
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OBJECTIVE: Early detection of melanomas might increase survival chance. Patients can usually see primary lesions while inspecting their skin. Skin self-examination (SSE) is therefore the recommended pre-screening method. To maximize the likelihood that SSE will be performed, it is important to distinguish those factors that increase the chance of performance. The aim is to examine motivational differences between...
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