Skin biopsy with histopathologic analysis. Why? What for? How? Part II;Biópsia de pele e seu estudo histológico. Por quê? para quê? Como? Parte II

Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia

Volumn 84, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 507-513

  Werner, Betina ^a,b  

^a Trabalho Realizado no Diagnose   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARANÁ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Biopsy; Scalp; Skin; Skin pathology

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MEDICAL PROFESSION; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PUNCH BIOPSY; SKIN BIOPSY;

BIOPSY; HUMANS; SKIN;

EID: 75749110179     PISSN: 03650596     EISSN: 18064841     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0365-05962009000500010     Document Type: Article

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