Osteopathic attitudes, knowledge and practices in melanoma screening
Date
2016-08-13Citation:
Friedlander, T. O., Horgan, C., Hilton, C. (2016, August). Osteopathic attitudes, knowledge and practices in melanoma screening. Paper presented at 2016 Osteopaths New Zealand Symposium: Investing in New Zealand's Future, Wellington, New ZealandPermanent link to Research Bank record:
https://hdl.handle.net/10652/3572Abstract
Role for Osteopaths?
Osteopaths are Primary Practitioners
Osteopaths often see and examine patients in a state of undress
As health care providers, there is a likelihood that osteopaths can be trained to a good level of skill in melanoma screening
Early Detection Advisory Group (2006) recommends a programme to “increase knowledge about skin cancer, particularly melanoma, among other relevant health workers”