Cutaneous scarring: A clinical review

Dermatology Research and Practice

Volumn 2009, Issue 1, 2009, Pages

  Baker, Richard ^a   Urso Baiarda, Fulvio ^b   Linge, Claire ^c   Grobbelaar, Adriaan ^d  

^a QUEEN VICTORIA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b BRADFORD ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^c MOUNT VERNON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d ROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84887458450     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16876113     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2009/625376     Document Type: Article

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