Long-term evaluation of cosmetic appearance of repaired lacerations: Validation of telephone assessment

Annals of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 92-98

  Hollander, J E ^a   Valentine, S M ^a   McCuskey, C F ^a   Turque, T ^a   Singer, A J ^a   Brogan, G X ^a   Chale, S ^a   Kallus, L ^a   Imperato, M ^a   Homan, C ^a   Huggler, J ^a   Miller, T ^a  

^a HOSPITAL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARM INJURY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESTHETICS; HEAD INJURY; HUMAN; LACERATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PLASTIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031964927     PISSN: 01960644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0196-0644(98)70288-4     Document Type: Article

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