Prediction of minimal erythema dose with a reflectance melanin meter

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 136, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 714-718

  Damian, D L ^a   Halliday, G M ^a   Barnetson, R St C ^a  

^a ROYAL PRINCE ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MELANIN;

ADULT; ANALYTICAL EQUIPMENT; ARTICLE; DOSIMETRY; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PHOTOSENSITIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; REFLECTOMETRY; SKIN PIGMENTATION; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION;

EID: 0030923805     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.1997.tb03657.x     Document Type: Article

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