The diagnostic accuracy of dermoscopy for scabies

Annals of Dermatology

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 194-199

  Park, Ju Hyuk ^a   Kim, Chul Woo ^a   Kim, Sang Seok ^a  

^a Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Accuracy; Dermoscopy; Diagnosis; Scabies

Indexed keywords

EID: 84860634704     PISSN: 10139087     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5021/ad.2012.24.2.194     Document Type: Article

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