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The efficacy and safety of sunscreen use for the prevention of skin cancer
Megan Sander, Michael Sander, Toni Burbidge and Jennifer Beecker
CMAJ December 14, 2020 192 (50) E1802-E1808; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.201085
Megan Sander
Department of Medicine (Megan Sander, Burbidge), Section of Dermatology, and Cumming School of Medicine (Michael Sander), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Division of Dermatology (Beecker), Department of Medicine, The Ottawa Hospital; Faculty of Medicine (Beecker), University of Ottawa and The Ottawa Hospital Research institute (Beecker), Ottawa, Ont.
MDMichael Sander
Department of Medicine (Megan Sander, Burbidge), Section of Dermatology, and Cumming School of Medicine (Michael Sander), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Division of Dermatology (Beecker), Department of Medicine, The Ottawa Hospital; Faculty of Medicine (Beecker), University of Ottawa and The Ottawa Hospital Research institute (Beecker), Ottawa, Ont.
DMDToni Burbidge
Department of Medicine (Megan Sander, Burbidge), Section of Dermatology, and Cumming School of Medicine (Michael Sander), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Division of Dermatology (Beecker), Department of Medicine, The Ottawa Hospital; Faculty of Medicine (Beecker), University of Ottawa and The Ottawa Hospital Research institute (Beecker), Ottawa, Ont.
MDJennifer Beecker
Department of Medicine (Megan Sander, Burbidge), Section of Dermatology, and Cumming School of Medicine (Michael Sander), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Division of Dermatology (Beecker), Department of Medicine, The Ottawa Hospital; Faculty of Medicine (Beecker), University of Ottawa and The Ottawa Hospital Research institute (Beecker), Ottawa, Ont.
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The efficacy and safety of sunscreen use for the prevention of skin cancer
Megan Sander, Michael Sander, Toni Burbidge, Jennifer Beecker
CMAJ Dec 2020, 192 (50) E1802-E1808; DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.201085
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