Protective measures against solar UV exposures

Radiation Protection Dosimetry

Volumn 72, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 231-240

  Roy, C R ^a   Gies, H P ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN RADIATION PROTECTION AND NUCLEAR SAFETY AGENCY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; EYE INJURY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RADIATION PROTECTION; RECREATION; REVIEW; SKIN CANCER; SOLAR RADIATION; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

EID: 0030840348     PISSN: 01448420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.rpd.a032095     Document Type: Review

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