Pain, pain relief and other practical issues in photodynamic therapy

Australasian Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 46, Issue SUPPL., 2005, Pages

  Wennberg, Ann Marie ^a  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; AMINOLEVULINIC ACID; AMINOLEVULINIC ACID METHYL ESTER; ANESTHETIC AGENT; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; BUPIVACAINE; FLUOROURACIL; LIDOCAINE; PRILOCAINE;

ACTINIC KERATOSIS; ANALGESIA; BASAL CELL CARCINOMA; BURNING SENSATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; CRYOTHERAPY; HUMAN; ILLUMINATION; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY; SIDE EFFECT; SKIN TINGLING;

EID: 14244264617     PISSN: 00048380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-0960.2004.00115.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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