Low-level laser therapy for wound healing

Handbook of Photomedicine

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 577-589

  Gavish, Lilach ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

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EID: 85009652814     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1201/b15582     Document Type: Chapter

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