“Over half of all our referrals to dermatology are for suspected skin cancer. But this is the alarming thing, only 6% of those referrals turn out to be either a melanoma or a squamous cell carcinoma...” Dr George Moncrieff.
So, as primary care physicians, how can we help to reduce the percentage of benign melanoma referrals?
You can start by listening to this podcast where your hosts Dr George Moncrieff and Dr Roger Henderson discuss:
“Everyone expects us to get this one right”, (Dr Moncrieff), so this podcast episode is not one to be missed!
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The views expressed in this podcast are of Dr George Moncrieff and Dr Roger Henderson. Fontus Health has not influenced, participated, or been involved in the programme, materials, or delivery of educational content.
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