Moles and melanomas--who's at risk, who knows, and who cares? A strategy to inform those at high risk.

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Published in Br J Gen Pract on March 01, 1999

Authors

A Jackson1, C Wilkinson, R Pill

Author Affiliations

1: Holmes Chapel Health Centre, UWCM, Academic Unit, Llanedeyrn Health Centre, Cardiff. abmtjackson@compuserve.com

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