Eczema herpeticum
Medically reviewed by The Dermatologists and written by Dr. Alexander Börve
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The Specialist doctor from the University Hospital in Gothenburg, alumnus UC Berkeley. My doctoral dissertation is about Digital Health and I have published 5 scientific articles in teledermatology and artificial intelligence and others.