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Diagnostic Evaluation

The diagnostic evaluation of MelaFind multi-spectral objective computer vision system

, DO MSc (Clinical Instructor) & , MD PhD (Assistant Professor of Dermatology, Director of Clinical Trials)
Pages 405-411 | Published online: 31 Mar 2013

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