Skin cancer prevention: A time for action

Journal of Community Health

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 175-183

  Everett, Sherry A ^a,b,c   Colditz, Graham A ^a,b  

^a HARVARD CENTER FOR CANCER PREVENTION   (United States)

^b HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c Harvard School of Public Health ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SUNSCREEN;

ARTICLE; CANCER EPIDEMIOLOGY; CANCER PREVENTION; CANCER RISK; HUMAN; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; SKIN CANCER; SUN EXPOSURE; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

EID: 0031010654     PISSN: 00945145     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1025121024017     Document Type: Article

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