Handheld LED array device in the treatment of acne vulgaris

Journal of Drugs in Dermatology

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 347-350

  Sadick, Neil S ^a  

^a WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACNE VULGARIS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHOTOTHERAPY; SELF CARE;

ACNE VULGARIS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHOTOTHERAPY; SELF CARE;

EID: 46749142160     PISSN: 15459616     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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