New-generation radiofrequency technology

Cutis

Volumn 91, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 39-46

  Krueger, Nils ^a   Sadick, Neil S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAMBURG   (Germany)

^b WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 84875313604     PISSN: 00114162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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