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Supportive Skin Care in Older Patients

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    Staci Brandt PA-C, M.B.A., M.S.

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Brandt, S., Meckfessel, M. (2015). Supportive Skin Care in Older Patients. In: Chang, A. (eds) Advances in Geriatric Dermatology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-18380-0_6

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