Side effects of therapy with flashlamps and lasers;Nebenwirkungen in der therapie mit hochenergetischen blitzlampen und lasern

Hautarzt

Volumn 59, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 108-115

  Stangl, S ^a   Kimmig, W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER HAMBURG EPPENDORF   (Germany)

Author keywords

Dermatologic laser therapy; Dermatologic training; Flashlamp; Laser; Side effects

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; COSMETIC;

ACOUSTICS; CARBON DIOXIDE LASER; DENSITY; DERMATOLOGY; ENERGY; FLASHLAMP THERAPY; KNOWLEDGE; LASER SURGERY; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; PHOTOTHERAPY; PHYSICIAN; REVIEW; RISK; SKIN; TRAINING;

EID: 39149087016     PISSN: 00178470     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00105-007-1459-x     Document Type: Review

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