Chapter 96
Diagnosis and Management of Lymphedema
Mark D. Iafrati,
Thomas F. O'Donnell Jr.,
Mark D. Iafrati
Search for more papers by this authorThomas F. O'Donnell Jr.
Search for more papers by this authorMark D. Iafrati,
Thomas F. O'Donnell Jr.,
Mark D. Iafrati
Search for more papers by this authorThomas F. O'Donnell Jr.
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L. H. Hollier,
D. Eugene Strandness,
Jonathan B. Towne,
Keith Calligaro,
K. Craig Kent,
Gregory L. Moneta,
William H. Pearce,
John J. Ricotta,
Henry Haimovici,
Enrico Ascher
Search for more papers by this authorL. H. Hollier
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Search for more papers by this authorFirst published: 01 January 2004
Summary
This chapter contains section titled:
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Diagnosis
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Diagnostic Methods of Evaluation
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Treatment
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General Principles
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