Aging and the skin: The Geriatrician's perspective

Diagnosis of Aging Skin Diseases

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 27-38

  Dharmarajan, T S ^a  

^a OUR LADY OF MERCY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

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EID: 84883570655     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-84628-678-0_4     Document Type: Chapter

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