Treatment of Benign Pigmented Cutaneous Lesions

Cutaneous and Cosmetic Laser Surgery

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 93-108

  Railan, Divya ^a   Kilmer, Suzanne ^b,c  

^a Davis Medical Center ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c Laser and Skin Surgery Center of Northern California   (United States)

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EID: 33846930313     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-323-03312-1.50009-4     Document Type: Chapter

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