Laser treatment of vascular lesions

Laser Dermatology

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 13-35

  Lanigan, Sean W ^a  

^a CITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 34250160610     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/3-540-27205-4_2     Document Type: Chapter

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