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Journal of Dermatological Treatment Volume 22, 2011 - Issue 5

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The weight of a finger-tip unit of ointment in 5-gram tubes

Itaru Dekio Clinic for Atopic Dermatitis, Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, Shimane University, 89-1 Enya-cho, Izumo 693-8501, JapanCorrespondence[email protected]

Eishin Morita Clinic for Atopic Dermatitis, Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, Shimane University, 89-1 Enya-cho, Izumo 693-8501, Japan

Pages 302-303 | Received 11 Jan 2010, Accepted 22 Feb 2010, Published online: 01 Aug 2010

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Finlay AY, Edwards PH, Harding KG. “Fingertip unit” in dermatology. Lancet. 1989;15(8655):155.
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