The ABCD rule of dermatoscopy

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Nachbar, Franz, Stolz, Wilhelm, Merkle, Tanja, Cognetta, Armand B., Vogt, Thomas, Landthaler, Michael, Bilek, Peter, Braun-Falco, Otto, Plewig, Gerd·1994·Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

DOI 10.1016/s0190-9622(94)70061-3

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Authors: Nachbar, F., Stolz, W., Merkle, T., Cognetta, A. B., Vogt, T., Landthaler, M., Bilek, P., Braun-Falco, O., & Plewig, G.
Venue: Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Published: 1994-04
Volume: 30
Issue: 4
Pages: 551-559
ISSN: 0190-9622 (ISSN-L)
DOI: 10.1016/s0190-9622(94)70061-3
OpenAlex: W2003834444
Cited by: 882
References: 0
FWCI: 4.22
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: bronze

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