The modified patient and observer scar assessment scale: A novel approach to defining pathologic and nonpathologic scarring

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 127, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 242-247

  Fearmonti, Regina M ^a   Bond, Jennifer E ^a   Erdmann, Detlev ^a   Levin, L Scott ^a   Pizzo, Salvatore V ^a   Levinson, Howard ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; CLINICAL TRIAL (TOPIC); HUMAN; PAIN; PATHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRURITUS; SCAR;

CICATRIX; CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; HUMANS; PAIN; PRURITUS;

EID: 78651301420     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PRS.0b013e3181f959e8     Document Type: Article

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