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This short presentation of some noninvasive methods used in functional assessment of normal and diseased skin will be discussed from the point of view of the user, namely, the dermatologist.
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Agache, P.G., Humbert, P. (1995). Noninvasive Assessment of the Physical Properties of the Skin. In: Altmeyer, P., Hoffmann, K., el Gammal, S., Hutchinson, J. (eds) Wound Healing and Skin Physiology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-77882-7_46
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