Sunscreens: Evolving aspects of sun protection

Journal of Pediatric Health Care

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 343-346

  Koshy, John C ^a   Sharabi, Safa E ^a   Jerkins, David ^b   Cox, Joshua ^a   Cronin, Sarah P ^a   Hollier, Larry H ^a  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Skin cancer; Sun protection; Sunscreen

Indexed keywords

SUNSCREEN;

ARTICLE; HUMAN; SUNLIGHT;

HUMANS; SUNLIGHT; SUNSCREENING AGENTS;

EID: 77956171645     PISSN: 08915245     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pedhc.2010.01.002     Document Type: Article

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