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by alistairSH 424 days ago
I wonder what % of GP skin consults result in a referral? If it’s even remotely close to a majority, seems like it would be better just going straight to the dermatologist.

Sample of one, but every spot (5+ over the past decade) I’ve asked my dermatologist about has resulted in a biopsy and of those several were cancer.
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fn-mote 424 days ago
> every spot (5+ over the past decade) I’ve asked my dermatologist about has resulted in a biopsy

Not to be too cynical but... is there a financial incentive for them to do a biopsy?

Of course it might be best practice as well.

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alistairSH 424 days ago
I’m sure there is an incentive, but at least in my case the rate of biopsy to confirm cancers is greater than 50% so it certainly seems to me like the biopsies are in fact warranted.
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