UV Radiation Exposure Related to Age, Sex, Occupation, and Sun Behavior Based on Time-Stamped Personal Dosimeter Readings

Archives of Dermatology

Volumn 140, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 197-203

  Thieden, Elisabeth ^a,b   Philipsen, Peter A ^a   Heydenreich, Jakob ^a   Wulf, Hans Christian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b BISPEBJERG HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SILICON CARBIDE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CHILD; DENMARK; DEVICE; DIODE; DOSIMETER; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEASUREMENT; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPORT; SUN EXPOSURE; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RADIATION DOSE; RADIOMETRY; SUNLIGHT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DENMARK; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONS; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIOMETRY; RISK-TAKING; SUNLIGHT; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

EID: 1442278510     PISSN: 0003987X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archderm.140.2.197     Document Type: Article

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