Sunscreen use related to UV exposure, age, sex, and occupation based on personal dosimeter readings and sun-exposure behavior diaries

Archives of Dermatology

Volumn 141, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 967-973

  Thieden, Elisabeth ^a,b   Philipsen, Peter A ^a   Sandby Møller, Jane ^a   Wulf, Hans Christian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b BISPEBJERG HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SUNSCREEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSIMETER; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN PROTECTION; SUN EXPOSURE; SUNBATHING; SUNBURN; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; AGE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; INFANT; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MIDDLE AGED; NOTE; OCCUPATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIOMETRY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SUNLIGHT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIOMETRY; RECORDS; SEX FACTORS; SUNLIGHT; SUNSCREENING AGENTS; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

EID: 24044447905     PISSN: 0003987X     EISSN: 0003987X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archderm.141.8.967     Document Type: Article

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