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Photomedicine and Laser SurgeryVol. 23, No. 1 Letters to the EditorLaser (and LED) Therapy Is PhototherapyProfessor Kendric C. SmithProfessor Kendric C. 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Smith.Laser (and LED) Therapy Is Phototherapy.Photomedicine and Laser Surgery.Feb 2005.78-80.http://doi.org/10.1089/pho.2005.23.78Published in Volume: 23 Issue 1: March 1, 2005PDF download

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