Journal of Tissue Viability
Volume 18, Issue 2 , Pages 57-58 , May 2009

Occlusive dressing of wounds: Old tradition, new concepts

  • Ramin Mostofi Zadeh Farahani

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. School of Dentistry, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Golgasht St., Daneshgah St., Tabriz 0098, Iran. Tel.: +98 0411 5546457, 0914 315 6826; fax: +98 411 3346977.
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  • Atabak Shahidi

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PII: S0965-206X(08)00045-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jtv.2008.11.005

Journal of Tissue Viability
Volume 18, Issue 2 , Pages 57-58 , May 2009

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