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Editorial
. 2023 Apr 18;329(15):1259-1260.
doi: 10.1001/jama.2023.3259.

Skin Cancer Screening: The Importance of Identifying High-risk Subgroups and the Need for US-Based Population Research

Maryam M Asgari  1   2 , Lori A Crane  3
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Editorial

Skin Cancer Screening: The Importance of Identifying High-risk Subgroups and the Need for US-Based Population Research

Maryam M Asgari et al. JAMA. .
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Conflict of Interest Disclosures: Dr Asgari reported receiving royalties from UptoDate. No other disclosures were reported.

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