Recent trends in cosmetic and surgical procedure volumes in dermatologic surgery

Dermatologic Surgery

Volumn 35, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1324-1333

  Tierney, Emily P ^a   Hanke, C William ^a,b  

^a Laser and Skin Surgery Center of Indiana   (United States)

^b St Vincent Carmel Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOTULINUM TOXIN;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESTHETIC SURGERY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LASER; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY; REJUVENATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SKIN CANCER; SKIN SURGERY; SURGEON; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

DERMATOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SKIN DISEASES; SOCIETIES, MEDICAL; SURGERY, PLASTIC; UNITED STATES;

EID: 69949128741     PISSN: 10760512     EISSN: 15244725     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1524-4725.2009.01237.x     Document Type: Article

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