Sunbeds-Still a hotbed for the burning issue

Burns

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 536-537

  Chan, Lennard K W ^a  

^a ST JOHN'S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BURN; CANCER RISK; CASE REPORT; CLIMATE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; DEHYDRATION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; FLUID RESUSCITATION; HUMAN; LETTER; MELANOMA; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SUNBURN;

ADULT; BEAUTY CULTURE; BEDS; BURNS; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HELIOTHERAPY; HUMANS; TIME FACTORS; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

EID: 34247845990     PISSN: 03054179     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2006.09.001     Document Type: Letter

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