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" Anxiety levels of patients undergoing common dermatologic procedures versus those seeking general dermatologic care "
Kamangar, Faranak; Petukhova, Tatyana A; Monico, Gabriela; Mathis, Stephen; Joo, Jayne; Zhuang, Anne; Li, Chin-Shang; Liu, Yu; Lee, Elle; Eisen, Daniel
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AL
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924242
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LA64d8r1gq
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English
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Kamangar, Faranak; Petukhova, Tatyana A; Monico, Gabriela; Mathis, Stephen; Joo, Jayne; Zhuang, Anne; Li, Chin-Shang; Liu, Yu; Lee, Elle; Eisen, Daniel
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Anxiety levels of patients undergoing common dermatologic procedures versus those seeking general dermatologic care [Article]\ Kamangar, Faranak; Petukhova, Tatyana A; Monico, Gabriela; Mathis, Stephen; Joo, Jayne; Zhuang, Anne; Li, Chin-Shang; Liu, Yu; Lee, Elle; Eisen, Daniel
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Dermatology Online Journal
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23/5
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2017
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Patients undergoing Mohs micrographic surgeryfrequently experience anxiety as a result of multiplepotential factors. There is currently no data regardinghow this anxiety compares to other commonprocedures performed in dermatology offices, suchas shave biopsy and excision, relative to a generaldermatology visit. Herein, we conducted a survey of471 dermatology patients at an academic medicalcenter, using a validated tool (Visual Analogue Scalefrom 1 “no anxiety at all” to 10 “extremely anxious”).
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