Preparation of frozen sections

Dermatologic Surgery

Volumn 30, Issue 12 I, 2004, Pages 1479-1485

  Davis, Daniel A ^a   Pellowski, Donna M ^a   Hanke, C William ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES   (United States)

^b Laser and Skin Surgery Center of Indiana   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BASAL CELL CARCINOMA; FROZEN SECTION; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN CANCER; STAINING; TISSUE FIXATION; TISSUE SECTION;

EID: 11144220787     PISSN: 10760512     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00042728-200412010-00010     Document Type: Article

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