Wound measurement

International Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 82-91

  Wysocki, Annette B ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; PATIENT CARE; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 0030071586     PISSN: 00119059     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-4362.1996.tb03266.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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