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October 2003 in “Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine” The book is a detailed guide on hair diseases and diagnosis, useful for skin disease experts.
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March 2019 in “PLoS ONE” A new method improves protein analysis in hair, aiding health and disease research.
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March 2022 in “The AMA Journal of Ethic” Educators and publishers should focus on teaching racism as the cause of health inequity and ensure fair use of race in materials.
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May 2018 in “Drug Safety” Using electronic health records can help identify drug side effects but has some limitations.