Psoriasis, Pustular: Multimedia

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Further Reading

Keywords

pustular psoriasis

Contributor Information and Disclosures

Author

Elma D Baron, MD, Assistant Professor of Dermatology, Case Western Reserve University, University Hospitals of Cleveland; Director of Skin Study Center, University Hospitals Research Institute; Acting Chief of Dermatology, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Cleveland
Elma D Baron, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Dermatology, American Society for Photobiology, Photomedicine Society, and Society for Investigative Dermatology
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Charles R Taylor, MD, Assistant Professor of Dermatology, Harvard Medical School; Director of Phototherapy Unit, Department of Dermatology, Massachusetts General Hospital
Charles R Taylor, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Dermatology, American Medical Association, American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery, Massachusetts Medical Society, and Society for Investigative Dermatology
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Mark G Lebwohl, MD, Chairman, Department of Dermatology, Mount Sinai School of Medicine
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David F Butler, MD, Professor of Dermatology, Texas A&M University College of Medicine; Director, Division of Dermatology, Scott and White Clinic; Director Dermatology Residency Training Program, Scott and White Clinic
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Christen M Mowad, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Dermatology, Geisinger Medical Center
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Catherine Quirk, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Dermatology, Brown University
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Chief Editor

William D James, MD, Paul R Gross Professor of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine; Vice-Chair, Program Director, Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania Health System
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