A population-based survey on the use of artificial tanning devices in the Province of Quebec, Canada

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 572-576

  Rhainds, M ^a   De Guire, L ^a   Claveau, J ^a  

^a LAVAL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BED; CANADA; ESTHETICS; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LIGHT EXPOSURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICAL ATTRACTIVENESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SKIN COLOR; SKIN PROTECTION; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY; SUNBURN; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

EID: 0033039119     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0190-9622(99)70439-1     Document Type: Article

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