Open AccessRoutine Skin Cancer Screening in Germany: Four Years of Experience from the Dermatologists' Perspective
Author(s) -
Thomas Kornek,
Ines Schäfer,
Michael Reusch,
Christine Blome,
Katharina Herberger,
Florian C. Beikert,
Matthias Augustin
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.224
H-Index - 92
eISSN - 1421-9832
pISSN - 1018-8665
DOI - 10.1159/000342374
Subject(s) - medicine , skin cancer , family medicine , german , dermatology , perspective (graphical) , cancer , artificial intelligence , computer science , archaeology , history
In 2008, routine skin cancer screening (rSCS) was introduced into routine care for persons ≥35 years in Germany. To date, about 95% of approximately 3,500 office-based dermatologists participate in this program paid by the statutory health insurances.
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