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Phototherapy
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Phototherapy — extra information
Synonyms:
Actinotherapy, Light therapy
Categories:
Treatments
ICD-10:
6A6
SNOMED CT:
31394004, 428545002

Treatments

Phototherapy


Updated April 2022. Created 1997

Phototherapy is the use of certain types of electromagnetic radiation to treat some skin disorders. Link to DermNet's pages on phototherapy.

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