Sun exposure habits, sun protection practices, knowledge and attitudes of andalusian teenagers
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عنوان ژورنال: ACTUALIDAD MEDICA
سال: 2016
ISSN: 0365-7965
DOI: 10.15568/am.2016.797.re01