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. 2019 Aug 29;69(686):464-465.
doi: 10.3399/bjgp19X705449. Print 2019 Sep.

Self-induced skin conditions: differential diagnosis and management

Jonathan Mr Goulding  1 , Faraz Mughal  2
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Self-induced skin conditions: differential diagnosis and management

Jonathan Mr Goulding et al. Br J Gen Pract. .
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Dermatitis artefacta on the forearm caused by superficial burns. Used by kind permission of the Primary Care Dermatology Society.
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