Preventing skin cancer

British Medical Journal

Volumn 326, Issue 7381, 2003, Pages 114-115

  Fry, Alison ^a   Verne, Julia ^b  

^a Regional Public Health Group   (United Kingdom)

^b South West Cancer Intell Service ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SUNSCREEN;

CANCER PREVENTION; CANCER RISK; EDITORIAL; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK MANAGEMENT; SKIN CANCER; SKIN PROTECTION; SUN EXPOSURE;

EID: 0037452182     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.326.7381.114     Document Type: Editorial

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