Phytophotodermatitis mimicking child abuse

Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine

Volumn 90, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 560-561

  Hill, P F ^a,b   Pickford, M ^a   Parkhouse, N ^a  

^a QUEEN VICTORIA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PSORALEN;

ARTICLE; BURN; CASE REPORT; CHILD ABUSE; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; HERB; HUMAN; PHOTODERMATOSIS; PHOTOTOXICITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 0030667981     PISSN: 01410768     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/014107689709001008     Document Type: Article

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