Sunscreen, sun protection, and our many failures

Archives of Dermatology

Volumn 141, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 1025-1027

  Naylor, Mark ^a   Robinson, June K ^b  

^a OKLAHOMA MEDICAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SUN PROTECTION FACTOR 12 SUNSCREEN; SUN PROTECTION FACTOR 40 SUNSCREEN; SUNSCREEN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

CANCER INCIDENCE; CANCER PREVENTION; CANCER RISK; EDITORIAL; ERYTHEMA; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; MELANOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SKIN PROTECTION; SUNBURN; TREATMENT FAILURE; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; NOTE; RADIATION PROTECTION;

HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; RADIATION PROTECTION; SUNBURN; SUNSCREENING AGENTS;

EID: 24044488623     PISSN: 0003987X     EISSN: 0003987X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archderm.141.8.1025     Document Type: Editorial

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