Global Solar UV Index: A physician's tool for fighting the skin cancer epidemic

International Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 42, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 846-849

  Meves, Alexander ^a   Repacholi, Michael H ^a   Rehfuess, Eva A ^a  

^a WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SUNSCREEN;

CANCER PREVENTION; CANCER RISK; CONFERENCE PAPER; EPIDEMIC; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; PHYSICIAN; RADIATION PROTECTION; RISK FACTOR; SAFETY; SKIN CANCER; SUN EXPOSURE; SUNBURN; SUNLIGHT PROTECTION; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COMPUTER GRAPHICS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; SKIN NEOPLASMS; SUNLIGHT; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 0142217993     PISSN: 00119059     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-4362.2003.02087.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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