Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
Volume 48, Issue 5 , Pages 714-720 , May 2003

Analysis of patients with suspected photosensitivity referred for investigation to an Australian photodermatology clinic

,Accepted 22 May 2002.

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doi: 10.1067/mjd.2003.219

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
Volume 48, Issue 5 , Pages 714-720 , May 2003

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