Reliability and reproducibility of the Fitzpatrick phototype scale for skin sensitivity to ultraviolet light;Confiabilidad y reproducibilidad de la escala de fototipos de Fitzpatrick antes y después de un ejercicio de estandarización clínica

Biomedica

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 544-550

  Sánchez, Guillermo ^a   Nova, John ^a  

^a Instituto de Genética Humana   (Colombia)

Author keywords

Dermatology; Reproducibility of results; Skin; Skin neoplasm; Skin pigmentation; Solar radiation adverse effects

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIGHT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OPTICS; QUESTIONNAIRE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; REPRODUCIBILITY; RISK FACTOR; SKIN; SKIN TUMOR; STANDARD; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIGHT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OPTICS AND PHOTONICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RISK FACTORS; SKIN; SKIN NEOPLASMS; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS; WEIGHTS AND MEASURES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 66549127367     PISSN: 01204157     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7705/biomedica.v28i4.59     Document Type: Article

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