The Struggle for Primary Prevention of Skin Cancer

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 171-172

  Weinstock, Martin A ^a  

^a PROVIDENCE VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

VITAMIN D;

ARTICLE; CANCER EPIDEMIOLOGY; CANCER INCIDENCE; CANCER MORTALITY; CANCER PREVENTION; CANCER RISK; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MELANOMA; MORBIDITY; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PUBLIC HEALTH; SKIN CANCER; SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION;

EID: 38049183233     PISSN: 07493797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2007.11.002     Document Type: Note

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