Clinical Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Volume 9, Issue 3 , Pages 200-209 , September 2008

Neonatal Skin Disorders and the Emergency Medicine Physician

  • Gomathy Sethuraman, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pediatric Dermatology, Children's Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL
    • ,
  • Anthony J. Mancini, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pediatric Dermatology, Children's Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL
    • Department of Pediatrics, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL
    • Department of Dermatology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests and correspondence: Anthony J. Mancini, MD, Division of Pediatric Dermatology, 2300 Children's Plaza #107, Chicago, IL 60614.

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doi: 10.1016/j.cpem.2008.06.010

Clinical Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Volume 9, Issue 3 , Pages 200-209 , September 2008

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