Barriers to diagnosis and management of skin cancer affecting Australian aged care residents (Letter)
Author(s)
O'Bryen, John
Griffith University Author(s)
Year published
2021
Metadata
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General practitioners (GPs) providing care to aged care residents are faced with many challenges, including the timely diagnosis and management of skin cancer. Skin cancer is described as an epidemic affecting older people.1 In 2018, Australia had the highest incidence of melanoma with an age‐standardised rate of 33.6 per 100 000.2General practitioners (GPs) providing care to aged care residents are faced with many challenges, including the timely diagnosis and management of skin cancer. Skin cancer is described as an epidemic affecting older people.1 In 2018, Australia had the highest incidence of melanoma with an age‐standardised rate of 33.6 per 100 000.2
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Journal Title
Australasian Journal on Ageing
Note
This publication has been entered in Griffith Research Online as an advanced online version.
Subject
Biomedical and clinical sciences
Human society
Psychology