The public health future of melanoma control

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 65, Issue 5 SUPPL. 1, 2011, Pages S3.e1-

  Koh, Howard K ^a   Geller, Alan C ^b  

^a U S DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES   (United States)

^b HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

cancer control; cancer prevention; commentary; dermatology; melanoma; public health

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER CONTROL; CANCER MORTALITY; CANCER SURVIVAL; DISEASE SEVERITY; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MELANOMA; MORBIDITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEM;

EID: 80054808637     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: 10976787     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2011.02.036     Document Type: Editorial

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