A new skin classification system relevant to people of African descent

Cosmetic Dermatology

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 209-216

  Willis, Isaac ^a,b   Earles, R Martin ^b  

^a MOREHOUSE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AFRICAN AMERICAN; CANCER RISK; CLASSIFICATION; ETHNOLOGY; FITZPATRICK SKIN PHOTOTYPE SYSTEM; HUMAN; HYPERPIGMENTATION; INSTRUMENTATION; RACE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; REVIEW; SKIN; SKIN CANCER; SKIN PIGMENTATION; ULTRAVIOLET A RADIATION; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION;

EID: 14944342256     PISSN: 10413766     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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