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. 2016 Dec;75(6):1259-1261.
doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2016.07.043.

Teledermatology as a tool to improve access to care for medically underserved populations: A retrospective descriptive study

Erica R Leavitt  1 , Stephen Kessler  1 , Stacey Pun  1 , Tania Gill  1 , Loraine A Escobedo  2 , Myles Cockburn  3 , Adam Sutton  1 , Ashley B Crew  4
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Teledermatology as a tool to improve access to care for medically underserved populations: A retrospective descriptive study

Erica R Leavitt et al. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2016 Dec.
No abstract available

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