Laser therapy for fibromyositic rheumatisms

Journal of Clinical Laser Medicine and Surgery

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 217-220

  Longo, Leonardo ^a   Simunovic, Zlatko ^b   Postiglione, Marco ^a   Postiglione, Mariano ^a  

^a Institute for Laser Medicine   (Italy)

^b Laser Center of Locarno Switzerland   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE LASERS; DISEASES; LASER BEAM EFFECTS; PATIENT TREATMENT; PHOTOCHEMICAL REACTIONS; SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS;

FIBROMYOSITIC RHEUMATISMS;

LASER APPLICATIONS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; FEMALE; HUMAN; LASER SURGERY; MALE; POLYMYOSITIS; RHEUMATIC DISEASE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0030662345     PISSN: 10445471     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/clm.1997.15.217     Document Type: Article

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