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Comparative Study
. 2018 Feb 1;154(2):214-216.
doi: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2017.4267.

Improving Hairdressers' Knowledge and Self-efficacy to Detect Scalp and Neck Melanoma by Use of an Educational Video

Neda R Black  1 , Gillian A O'Reilly  2 , Stacey Pun  2 , David S Black  2 , David T Woodley  2
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Comparative Study

Improving Hairdressers' Knowledge and Self-efficacy to Detect Scalp and Neck Melanoma by Use of an Educational Video

Neda R Black et al. JAMA Dermatol. .

Abstract

This study tests the association between a video intervention and hairdresser knowledge of melanoma and self-confidence in skin lesion detection.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest Disclosures: None reported.

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