Mohs surgery: proclamation, proof, principles, and promise
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Mohs surgery: commentaries and controversies.
There is an enormous amount of literature pertaining to the subject of Mohs surgery, ranging from its various indications to therapeutic results. One constant limiting factor in this body of knowledge, however, is the scarcity of randomized, controlled studies comparing Mohs surgery with other effective therapeutic modalities. Obviously, it is hard to gather solid scientific evidence in favor o...
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عنوان ژورنال: Ophthalmology
سال: 2004
ISSN: 0161-6420
DOI: 10.1016/s0161-6420(03)01003-0