Training Family Medicine Residents in Dermoscopy Using an e-Learning Course: Pilot Interventional Study
Pauline Friche,
Lionel Moulis,
Aurélie Du Thanh
et al.
Abstract:Background
Skin cancers are the most common group of cancers diagnosed worldwide. Aging and sun exposure increase their risk. The decline in the number of dermatologists is pushing the issue of dermatological screening back onto family doctors. Dermoscopy is an easy-to-use tool that increases the sensitivity of melanoma diagnosis by 60% to 90%, but its use is limited due to lack of training. The characteristics of “ideal” dermoscopy training have yet to be established. We created a Moodle (Moodle H… Show more
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