Evidence inconclusive regarding tattoos and skin cancer

Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 260-261

  Kluger, Nicolas ^a  

^a UNIV MONTPELLIER   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; NOTE; RISK FACTOR; SKIN TUMOR; TATTOOING;

EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; RISK FACTORS; SKIN NEOPLASMS; TATTOOING;

EID: 69449091769     PISSN: 10921095     EISSN: 1538067X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1188/09.CJON.259-262     Document Type: Letter

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