Space Medicine - The Next Frontier for Dermatology

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Vignesh Ramachandran
Department of Dermatology, New York University

Keywords

space, dermatology, aerospace, astronaut, space tourism, medicine

Abstract

Abstract not available. 

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May 6, 2022
DOI https://doi.org/10.25251/skin.6.3.17

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Ramachandran, V. (2022). Space Medicine - The Next Frontier for Dermatology . SKIN The Journal of Cutaneous Medicine, 6(3), 263–266. https://doi.org/10.25251/skin.6.3.17
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