Is Dermoscopy Destroying Clinical Dermatology?

Is Dermoscopy Destroying Clinical Dermatology?

Authors

  • Claudio Conforti IDI-IRCCS, Dermatological Research Hospital, 00167 Rome, Italy; 2) Link University of Rome, Department of Life Science, Health and Health Professions, Rome, Italy
  • Luca Ambrosio IDI-IRCCS, Dermatological Research Hospital, 00167 Rome, Italy; 2) Dermatology Unit, Department of Clinical Internal Anesthesiologic Cardiovascular Sciences, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Rome, Italy
  • Roberta Giuffrida Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Dermatology, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
  • Caterina Longo Department of Dermatology, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy; Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, Skin Cancer Center, Reggio Emilia, Italy
  • Giovanni Pellacani Dermatology Unit, Department of Clinical Internal Anesthesiologic Cardiovascular Sciences, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Rome, Italy
  • Iris Zalaudek Department of Dermatology, Maggiore Hospital, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy.

Keywords:

Dermoscopy, Dermatology, general dermatology

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Published

2025-10-31

Issue

Vol. 15 No. 4 (2025): 2025 Vol 15, No 4 | October

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Letter to the Editor

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Copyright (c) 2025 Claudio Conforti, Luca Ambrosio, Roberta Giuffrida, Caterina Longo, Giovanni Pellacani, Iris Zalaudek

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Conforti C, Ambrosio L, Giuffrida R, Longo C, Pellacani G, Zalaudek I. Is Dermoscopy Destroying Clinical Dermatology?. Dermatol Pract Concept. 2025;15(4):5823. doi:10.5826/dpc.1504a5823

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