Dept. of Dermatology - University of Iowa College of Medicine

Dermatology Differential Diagnosis by Morphology

by Thomas L. Ray, M.D.

• Dermatology Differential Diagnosis by Morphology is not a diagnostic system! It is designed solely as an aid for teaching and learning dermatology! Dermatology Differential Diagnosis by Morphology is not designed as, nor is it intended to be used as, artifical intelligence or a diagnostic tool. Use of this material for anything other than assistance in teaching or learning dermatology, is neither encouraged nor endorsed by the authors, the Department of Dermatology, the College of Medicine, the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, or the University of Iowa. Any use of this material is the sole responsibility of the user.

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July, 1996