Skin bleaching as a dermatologic intervention complicity or service?

JAMA Dermatology

Volumn 149, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 901-902

  Imadojemu, Sotonye ^a   Fiester, Autumn ^b  

^a HOSPITAL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENEFICENCE; COMPLICITY; DERMATOLOGICAL PROCEDURE; DERMATOLOGIST; HUMAN; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACISM; SHORT SURVEY; SKIN BLEACHING; SKIN COLOR; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

AFRICAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; DERMATOLOGY; ETHICS, MEDICAL; HUMANS; SKIN CARE; SKIN LIGHTENING PREPARATIONS; SKIN PIGMENTATION;

EID: 84883145694     PISSN: 21686068     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2013.4995     Document Type: Short Survey

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