Skin protection by sunscreens is improved by explicit labeling and providing free sunscreen

Journal of Investigative Dermatology

Volumn 127, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 41-48

  Nicol, Isabelle ^a   Gaudy, Caroline ^a   Gouvernet, Joanny ^a   Richard, Marie A ^a   Grob, Jean J ^a  

^a AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SUNSCREEN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST; DRUG LABELING; FEMALE; FRANCE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SEASHORE; SKIN PROTECTION; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PUBLIC HEALTH; RADIATION PROTECTION; SKIN; SUNBURN; SUNLIGHT; SUNSCREENING AGENTS;

EID: 33845794744     PISSN: 0022202X     EISSN: 15231747     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jid.5700509     Document Type: Article

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