Knowledge and attitude of general population toward effects of sun exposure and use of sunscreens

Indian Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 63, Issue 4, 2018, Pages 285-291

  Agarwal, Shweta Bharat ^a   Godse, Kiran ^a   Patil, Sharmila ^a   Nadkarni, Nitin ^a  

^a Padmashree Dr DY Patil Medical College   (India)

Author keywords

Melasma; SPF; sunscreens; tanning

Indexed keywords

IRRITANT AGENT; SUNSCREEN;

ADULT; ALLERGY; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE ASSESSMENT; AWARENESS; CHLOASMA; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE EXACERBATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; LEATHER INDUSTRY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MIDDLE AGED; OUTPATIENT CARE; PHOTODERMATOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SKIN CANCER; SKIN COLOR; SKIN PIGMENTATION; SOCIOECONOMICS; SUN EXPOSURE; SUNBURN; SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS; THERAPEUTIC MISCONCEPTION; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION; WRINKLE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85050148158     PISSN: 00195154     EISSN: 19983611     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/ijd.IJD_609_17     Document Type: Article

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