Environmental Cues to UV Radiation and Personal Sun Protection in Outdoor Winter Recreation
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Environmental cues to UV radiation and personal sun protection in outdoor winter recreation.
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عنوان ژورنال: Archives of Dermatology
سال: 2010
ISSN: 0003-987X
DOI: 10.1001/archdermatol.2010.327