Sun-protective clothing

Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 50-53

  Adam, John ^a,b  

^a Canadian Dermatology Association   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SUNSCREEN;

ARTICLE; CLOTHING; COLOR; FIBER; HYDRATION; LAUNDRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN PROTECTION; STANDARD; STRETCHING; TEXTILE; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

EID: 0031828453     PISSN: 12034754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/120347549800300115     Document Type: Article

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