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The future of phlebology

Author: Eberhard Rabe

Published in: Lasers in Medical Science | Issue 2/2014

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Title: The future of phlebology
Author: Eberhard Rabe
Publication date: 01-03-2014
Publisher: Springer London
Published in: Lasers in Medical Science / Issue 2/2014
Print ISSN: 0268-8921
Electronic ISSN: 1435-604X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10103-013-1513-0

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