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Sensitivity, predictive values, pretest–posttest probabilities, and likelihood ratios of presurgery clinical diagnosis of nonmelanoma skin cancers

Aylin Türel ErmertcanDepartment of Dermatology, Celal Bayar University, Faculty of Medicine, Manisa, TurkeyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Ferdi ÖztürkDepartment of Dermatology, Celal Bayar University, Faculty of Medicine, Manisa, Turkey
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Gülsüm GençoğlanDepartment of Dermatology, Celal Bayar University, Faculty of Medicine, Manisa, Turkey
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Görkem EskiizmirDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Celal Bayar University, Faculty of Medicine, Manisa, Turkey
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Peyker TemizDepartment of Pathology, Celal Bayar University, Faculty of Medicine, Manisa, Turkey
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Gönül Dinç HorasanDepartment of Public Health, Celal Bayar University, Faculty of Medicine, Manisa, Turkey
Pages 50-54 | Received 17 Aug 2010, Accepted 31 Aug 2010, Published online: 18 Oct 2010

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