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FIRST STEP
Introduction to dermoscopy 
History 
Basic Aspects 
Instruments 
Teledermoscopy 


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SECOND STEP

Dermoscopic criteria 
Introduction 
Global features 
Local features 


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THIRD STEP

Pattern analysis for specific diagnoses 
Melanocytic lesions 
Non-melanocytic lesions 
Guide to pattern analysis 



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FOURTH STEP

Diagnostic algorithms 
Introduction 
ABCD Rule 
7-Point Checklist 



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FIFTH STEP

Preoperative evaluation of melanoma thickness 


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SIXTH STEP

Dermoscopic pitfalls 
False Negatives 
The ‘Gray Zone’ 

Glossary 
General references 


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