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Editorial
. 2018 Jan;178(1):15-16.
doi: 10.1111/bjd.16111.

Sunscreen and melanoma prevention: evidence and expectations

M R Wehner  1
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Editorial

Sunscreen and melanoma prevention: evidence and expectations

M R Wehner. Br J Dermatol. 2018 Jan.

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  • Corrigendum.
    [No authors listed] [No authors listed] Br J Dermatol. 2018 Sep;179(3):803. doi: 10.1111/bjd.16542. Br J Dermatol. 2018. PMID: 30222876 No abstract available.
No abstract available

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