Sunbeds in current use in Scotland: A survey of their output and patterns of use

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 139, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 428-438

  Mcginley, J ^a   Martin, C J ^a   Mackie, R M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ESTHETICS; HEALTH HAZARD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SUNBURN; ULTRAVIOLET A RADIATION; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION; ULTRAVIOLET IRRADIATION; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BEAUTY CULTURE; ERYTHEMA; EYE PROTECTIVE DEVICES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIATION INJURIES; SCOTLAND; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

EID: 0031706545     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2133.1998.02406.x     Document Type: Article

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