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Sunburn and its prevention

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 December 2011

G. W. Beveridge
G. W. Beveridge
Affiliation:
Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh
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Abstract

The pleasure of a holiday in warmer and sunnier climates can be increased by ensuring graduated exposure to the sun. Suitable measures can avoid the inflammatory reaction of sunburn in the short term and also be of benefit to the individual in the long term.

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Research Article
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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, Section B: Biological Sciences , Volume 82 , Issue 1-2: Travel: Disease and Other Hazards , 1982 , pp. 61 - 62
Copyright
Copyright © Royal Society of Edinburgh 1982

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