Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery
Volume 63, Issue 6 , Pages 896-905 , June 2010

Topical herbal remedies: Research opportunities for plastic surgeons

  • Aleksandra Krajewski
    • ,
  • Manish Garg
    • ,
  • Rajiv Y. Chandawarkar

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Division of Plastic Surgery, Center for Immunotherapy, University of Connecticut Health Center - MC 1601, 263 Farmington Ave, Farmington, CT 06030-1601, USA. Tel.: +1 860 679 4444; fax: +1 860 679 7905.

Received 26 September 2008 ,Accepted 11 February 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.bjps.2009.02.082

Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery
Volume 63, Issue 6 , Pages 896-905 , June 2010

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