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Exemplary Case Studies of Successful Treatments

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The Difficult Hair Loss Patient

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In every art, there are many techniques, but few principles. The only way to achieve success is to have a firm foundation of principles to build upon and the right attitude about achieving one’s goals. In the chapters of this book, the basic principles of clinical trichology as well as the attitudes to effectively translate these principles into live practice are discussed.

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Trüeb, R.M. (2015). Exemplary Case Studies of Successful Treatments. In: The Difficult Hair Loss Patient. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-19701-2_9

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