Sun-Protective Behaviors in Families at Increased Risk of Melanoma
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Sun-protective behaviors in populations at high risk for skin cancer
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Investigative Dermatology
سال: 2007
ISSN: 0022-202X
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jid.5700764