Clinics in Dermatology
Volume 27, Issue 6 , Pages 556-563 , November 2009

Melanoma of the feet: misdiagnosed and misunderstood

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doi: 10.1016/j.clindermatol.2008.09.014

Clinics in Dermatology
Volume 27, Issue 6 , Pages 556-563 , November 2009

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