Cold protecting emollients and frostbite

Abstract Frostbite of the face and ears is a common problem in cold winters. Application of an emollient on the face is a traditional way to prevent frostbite in Finland. The preliminary results of an epidemiological study on frostbite in Finnish conscripts unexpectedly showed that the use of col...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lehmuskallio, E. (Eero)
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: University of Oulu 2001
Subjects:
ear
Online Access:http://urn.fi/urn:isbn:9514259882
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