The British journal of dermatology
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Multicenter Study
Inpatient management of patients with skin cancer in Germany: an analysis of the nationwide DRG-statistic 2005-2006.
In 2004, Germany introduced a nationwide DRG (Diagnosis Related Groups) based recompensation system for hospitals. The aim of this study was to provide nationwide quantitative information about the in-hospital management of skin cancer patients in Germany based on the DRG statistic of the years 2005 through 2006. ⋯ We provide for the first time nationwide quantitative data on the in-hospital management of skin cancer patients. The observed differences in the management of MEL and NMSC most likely reflect differences of the biology, epidemiology and therapeutic modalities of these cancers.