Metaphoric and descriptive terminology in dermoscopy: Combine “blink” with “think”
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Metaphoric and descriptive terminology in dermoscopy: Combine “blink” with “think”
Giacomel, Zalaudek and Marghoob analyzed the different approaches of metaphoric and descriptive terminology in dermoscopy based on lessons from the cognitive sciences [1]. In our view, both approaches are used effectively daily and worldwide: • “Blink” is the first, more metaphoric-based diagnosis at a glance for most of the lesions in our clinical setting (e.g., “arborizing” vessels or “spoke-...
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عنوان ژورنال: Dermatology Practical & Conceptual
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2160-9381
DOI: 10.5826/dpc.0503a05