Original articles: A new approach to ulcer treatment using broadband visible light

Laser Therapy

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 7-10

  Lubart, Rachel ^a   Friedmann, Harry ^a   Landau, Zvi ^b   Jacobi, Julia ^c  

^a BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^b KAPLAN HOSPITAL   (Israel)

^c Swiss Association Laser Therapy (SALT)   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

broadband visible light; chronic ulcers; Phototherapy

Indexed keywords

EID: 84971600892     PISSN: 08985901     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5978/islsm.16.7     Document Type: Article

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