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Representation in medical illustration: the impact of model bias in a dermatology pilot study

Nicholas Ilica Medical Art, Duncan and Jordanstone College of Art and Design, Affiliated with the University of Dundee, Dundee, UKCorrespondence[email protected] [email protected]
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Alan Prescottb School of Life Sciences, University of Dundee, Dundee, UKORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-0747-7317View further author information
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Caroline Erolinc Center for Anatomy and Human Identification, University of Dundee, Dundee, UKORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-2707-5582View further author information
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Michael Peterd Duncan and Jordanstone College of Art and Design, University of Dundee, Dundee, UKView further author information
Pages 253-262 | Received 25 Feb 2022, Accepted 30 May 2022, Published online: 01 Aug 2022

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