Practice and Educational Gaps in Surgery for Skin Cancer

Murad Alam; Abigail Waldman; Ian A. Maher

doi:10.1016/j.det.2016.02.012

Practice and Educational Gaps in Surgery for Skin Cancer

Murad Alam^*, Abigail Waldman, Ian A. Maher

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Dermatology

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Abstract

Surgery for skin cancer is a major part of clinical dermatology, and the largest single component of dermatologic surgery practice. In general, residency training in dermatology provides comprehensive training in the theory and practice of skin cancer surgery. Practicing dermatologists are similarly expert in this area, and frequently assist other medical and surgical services by managing and coordinating the care of patients with skin cancer. However, there are minor gaps in training and practice that bear scrutiny and are amenable to rectification. This article defines the current practice in surgical treatment of skin cancers by dermatologists, gaps in practice, and mechanisms to improve current surgical practice.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	335-339
Number of pages	5
Journal	Dermatologic clinics
Volume	34
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.det.2016.02.012
State	Published - Jul 1 2016

Keywords

Educational gaps
Practice gaps
Skin cancer
Surgical treatment

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Dermatology

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