Melanoma in Primary Care: A Narrative Review of Training Interventions and the Role of Telemedicine in Medical Education.
Simple Summary: General practitioners are often the first to assess suspicious skin lesions, yet many lack specific training in melanoma detection. This narrative review analyzes 54 studies (1995–2024), comparing in-person and e-learning educational interventions in terms of structure, content, dura...
| Publicado en: | Current Oncology Vol. 32; no. 9; pp. 522 - 540 |
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MDPI
Sep2025
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