The effects of body size and orientation on ultraviolet radiation exposure

Photodermatology Photoimmunology and Photomedicine

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 66-72

  Parisi, A V ^a   Kimlin, M G ^a   Wong, J C F ^b   Fleming, R A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Effects on exposure; Erythema; Exposure to the body; Polysulphone; Ultraviolet disometer

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY POSITION; BODY SIZE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ERYTHEMA; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEASONAL VARIATION; SUN EXPOSURE; SUNBURN; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

EID: 0029786851     PISSN: 09054383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0781.1996.tb00177.x     Document Type: Article

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