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Is phototherapy ever used for medical procedures? are there any medical conditions that can benefit from phototherapy?
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Phototherapy: Doctors use phototherapy to treat hyperbilirubinemia or jaundice in newborns with elevated bilirubin levels.
Answered 3/13/2013
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Phototherapy: Pediatricians and neonatolgists use phototherapy to treat jaundice (hyperbilirubinemia) in newborn infants.
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