Buchbesprechung „Dermatological Diseases and Cumulative Life Course Impairment“
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: ästhetische dermatologie & kosmetologie
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1867-481X,2198-6517
DOI: 10.1007/s12634-015-0981-3