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Dermatologists advance science of wound healing, care
10-15-2007 · EurekAlert!Cosmetic, medical and surgical dermatologists all play a role in the treatment and management of wounds, according to an editorial in the October issue of Archives of Dermatology, a theme issue on wound healing.
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- Editorial: Dermatologists advance science of wound healing, care
10-15-2007 · EurekAlert!
Cosmetic, medical and surgical dermatologists all play a role in the treatment and management of wounds, according to an editorial in the October issue of Archives of Dermatology, a theme issue on wound healing.
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01-21-2008 · EurekAlert!
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10-22-2007 · EurekAlert!
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- BCM, Rice make major advance in structural biology
04-30-2007 · EurekAlert!
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10-17-2007 · EurekAlert!
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