Store-and-Forward Teledermatology in Skin Cancer Triage
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Store-and-forward teledermatology in skin cancer triage: experience and evaluation of 2009 teleconsultations.
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عنوان ژورنال: Archives of Dermatology
سال: 2007
ISSN: 0003-987X
DOI: 10.1001/archderm.143.4.479