Awareness of harmful effects of sun exposure and sunscreen use in Korean

Korean Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 37-42

  Bae, Gee Young ^a   Kim, So Hyoung ^a   Chang, Sung Eun ^a   Choi, Jee Ho ^a   Sung, Kyung Jeh ^a   Moon, Kee Chan ^a   Koh, Jai Kyoung ^a  

^a University of Ulsan   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Sun exposure; Sunscreen

Indexed keywords

SUNSCREEN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER PREVENTION; CHLOASMA; DEMOGRAPHY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FEMALE; HUMAN; KOREA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SKIN CANCER; SUN EXPOSURE; SUNBURN; SUNLIGHT PROTECTION;

EID: 0037234512     PISSN: 04944739     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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