The children and sunscreen study: A crossover trial investigating children's sunscreen application thickness and the influence of age and dispenser type

Archives of Dermatology

Volumn 148, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 606-612

  Diaz, Abbey ^a   Neale, Rachel E ^b   Kimlin, Michael G ^a   Jones, Lee ^b   Janda, Monika ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^b QIMR BERGHOFER MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SUNSCREEN;

AGE; ANALYTICAL PARAMETERS; APPLICATION THICKNESS; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DISPENSER TYPE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INCOME; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIMARY SCHOOL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; QUASI EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; SIBLING; SUNLIGHT PROTECTION;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; BODY SURFACE AREA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; PROGNOSIS; QUEENSLAND; SKIN NEOPLASMS; SUNBURN; SUNSCREENING AGENTS;

EID: 84861401104     PISSN: 0003987X     EISSN: 15383652     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archdermatol.2011.2586     Document Type: Article

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