Prevention and control of melanoma: The public health approach

Ca-A Cancer Journal for Clinicians

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 199-216

  Marks, Robin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SUNSCREEN;

CANCER PREVENTION; CANCER SCREENING; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MASS SCREENING; MELANOMA; MORTALITY; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; SELF EXAMINATION; SUNBURN; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

EID: 0030055503     PISSN: 00079235     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3322/canjclin.46.4.199     Document Type: Review

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