Emergency of skin diseases during flood

Authors

  • Mamoona Ghafoor Department of Dermatology, KEMU/ Mayo Hospital, Lahore

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.66344/jpad.v33i1.2248

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Published

05.03.2023

How to Cite

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Emergency of skin diseases during flood. J Pak Assoc Dermatol [Internet]. 2023 Mar. 5 [cited 2026 Aug. 17];33(1):1-2. Available from: https://www.jpad.com.pk/index.php/jpad/article/view/2248