Basic Laser Physics and Safety

Wheeland, Ronald G.

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Ronald G. Wheeland MD, FACP²

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Wheeland, R.G. (2005). Basic Laser Physics and Safety. In: Goldberg, D.J. (eds) Laser Dermatology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-27205-4_1

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