Laser Scar Revision

Cutaneous and Cosmetic Laser Surgery

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 271-276

  Alster, Tina S ^a   Railan, Divya ^b  

^a GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

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EID: 84864600948     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-323-03312-1.50016-1     Document Type: Chapter

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