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Proportion of melanoma excisions performed by different specialties in Australia
Albert Wu,
Albert Wu
Department of Dermatology, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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Robert Rosen
Southern Suburbs Dermatology, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Royal Australian Army Medical Corps
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Dinesh Selva
South Australian Institute of Ophthalmology, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Search for more papers by this author Shyamala C Huilgol,
Shyamala C Huilgol
Department of Dermatology, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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Albert Wu,
Albert Wu
Department of Dermatology, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Search for more papers by this author Robert Rosen,
Robert Rosen
Southern Suburbs Dermatology, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Royal Australian Army Medical Corps
Search for more papers by this author Dinesh Selva,
Dinesh Selva
South Australian Institute of Ophthalmology, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Search for more papers by this author Shyamala C Huilgol,
Shyamala C Huilgol
Department of Dermatology, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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First published: 11 December 2017
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