What is the evidence for a sunscreen and melanoma controversy?

Archives of Dermatology

Volumn 136, Issue 12, 2000, Pages 1447-1449

  Rigel, D S ^a   Naylor, M ^a   Robinson, J ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SUNSCREEN;

CANCER PREVENTION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MELANOMA; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0034529809     PISSN: 0003987X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archderm.136.12.1447     Document Type: Review

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