Sunscreens: Are Australians getting the good oil?

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Medicine

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 639-646

  Hayden, C G J ^a   Roberts, M S ^a   Benson, Heather A E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SUNSCREEN;

CANCER PREVENTION; DRUG EFFICACY; HUMAN; PHOTODERMATOSIS; REVIEW; SKIN CANCER; SKIN PROTECTION; SUN EXPOSURE; ULTRAVIOLET IRRADIATION;

EID: 0032459964     PISSN: 00048291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-5994.1998.tb00661.x     Document Type: Review

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