Aesthetic CO2 laser surgery: Evaluation of 907 patients

Aesthetic Surgery Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 293-303

  Roberts III, Thomas L ^a   Weinstein, Cynthia ^b   Alexandrides, John K ^c   Yokoo, Karen M ^d  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

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EID: 0001472905     PISSN: 1090820X     EISSN: 1527330X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1090-820X(97)80018-0     Document Type: Article

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