How Do Patients Feel About Dermatoscopes? A Qualitative Study

Gillian McPherson¹, Katie K Lovell¹, Lauren McGrath¹, Anna R Carmichael¹, Bettina Trettin², Steven R Feldman^{1

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¹ Center for Dermatology Research, Department of Dermatology, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA.
² Odense University Hospital.
³ Department of Dermatology, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA.
⁴ Department of Pathology, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA.
⁵ Department of Social Sciences & Health Policy, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA.

Gillian McPherson et al. J Cutan Med Surg. 2025.

. 2025 Apr 20:12034754251327579.

doi: 10.1177/12034754251327579. Online ahead of print.

Gillian McPherson¹, Katie K Lovell¹, Lauren McGrath¹, Anna R Carmichael¹, Bettina Trettin², Steven R Feldman^{1

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¹ Center for Dermatology Research, Department of Dermatology, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA.
² Odense University Hospital.
³ Department of Dermatology, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA.
⁴ Department of Pathology, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA.
⁵ Department of Social Sciences & Health Policy, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA.

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Keywords: dermatoscope; dermatoscopy; dermoscopy; patient perceptions.

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