Principles of CO2/erbium laser safety

Dermatologic Surgery

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 235-239

  Fader, Darrell J ^a   Ratner, Désirée ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^b Surgeons of Columbia University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CARBON DIOXIDE LASER; ERBIUM YAG LASER; EYE INJURY; HAZARD; INFECTION RISK; LUNG INJURY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAFETY; SKIN INJURY; TOOTH INJURY; HUMAN; LASER; LASER SURGERY; REVIEW;

HUMANS; LASER SURGERY; LASERS; SAFETY;

EID: 0033624821     PISSN: 10760512     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1524-4725.2000.09187.x     Document Type: Article

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