Clinics in Dermatology
Volume 28, Issue 5 , Pages 511-518 , September 2010

Treatment of scabies and pediculosis: Facts and controversies

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Clinics in Dermatology
Volume 28, Issue 5 , Pages 511-518 , September 2010

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