Using light in dermatology: An update on lasers, ultraviolet phototherapy, and photodynamic therapy

Dermatologic Clinics

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 199-207

  Hamzavi, Iltefat ^a,c   Lui, Harvey ^b  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^c HENRY FORD HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMINOLEVULINIC ACID; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENT; PSORALEN;

ACNE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COOLING; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG PENETRATION; ESTHETIC SURGERY; EXCIMER LASER; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; LASER; NONHUMAN; OPTICS; PATIENT CARE; PHOTOAGING; PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY; PHOTOTHERAPY; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSORIASIS; PUVA; REVIEW; SIDE EFFECT; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

EID: 17044383773     PISSN: 07338635     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.det.2004.11.001     Document Type: Review

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