UV radiation protection by handheld umbrellas

JAMA Dermatology

Volumn 149, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 757-758

  McMichael, Josette R ^a   Veledar, Emir ^a   Chen, Suephy C ^b  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b ATLANTA VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HANDHELD UMBRELLA; HUMAN; LETTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; RADIATION MEASUREMENT; SUNLIGHT PROTECTION; ULTRAVIOLET A RADIATION; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION; UNITED STATES;

HUMANS; PROTECTIVE DEVICES; RADIATION PROTECTION; SUN PROTECTION FACTOR; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

EID: 84879366732     PISSN: 21686068     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2013.2519     Document Type: Letter

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