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Pearls on Therapy

Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS): a review of applications in dermatology

Michael J. ViscontiCenter for Dermatology Research, Department of Dermatology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA; Correspondence[email protected]
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Wasim HaidariCenter for Dermatology Research, Department of Dermatology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA; ORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0003-0848-4217
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Steven R. FeldmanCenter for Dermatology Research, Department of Dermatology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA; ;Department of Pathology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA; ;Department of Social Sciences & Health Policy, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USAORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-0090-6289
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Pages 846-849 | Received 27 Jun 2019, Accepted 13 Aug 2019, Published online: 29 Aug 2019

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