Comparing dermatology referral patterns and diagnostic accuracy between nonphysician providers, physician trainees, and attending physicians

J Am Acad Dermatol. 2016 Jul;75(1):226-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2016.02.1213.

Authors

Gordon H Bae¹, Rebecca I Hartman², Cara Joyce³, Arash Mostaghimi⁴

Affiliations

¹ Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
² Harvard Combined Dermatology Residency Program, Boston, Massachusetts.
³ Department of Biostatistics, Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana.
⁴ Department of Dermatology, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.

PMID: 27317525
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2016.02.1213

No abstract available

Publication types

Comparative Study
Letter

MeSH terms

Adult
Aged
Clinical Competence
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Humans
Internship and Residency / standards*
Male
Medical Staff, Hospital / standards*
Middle Aged
Nurse Practitioners / standards*
Physician Assistants / standards*
Referral and Consultation*
Retrospective Studies
Skin Diseases / diagnosis*