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Article History

Type Description Contributor Date
Add new Web site: Verywell Health - How to treat a Sunburn. Jul 31, 2022
Add new Web site: Live Science - What causes sunburns? Aug 25, 2021
Media added. Apr 14, 2016
Add new Web site: The Merck - Sunburn. May 12, 2014
Add new Web site: MedicineNet - Sunburn. Sep 15, 2013
Add new Web site: The Ohio State University - Wexner Medical Center - Sunburn. Sep 15, 2013
Add new Web site: Medscape - Sunburn. Sep 15, 2013
Add new Web site: MedlinePlus - Sunburn. Sep 15, 2013
Add new Web site: University of Maryland Medical Center - Sunburn. Sep 15, 2013
Add new Web site: ILoveIndia.com - Biography of Bhimsen Joshi. Sep 15, 2013
Add new Web site: Patient - Sunburn. Sep 15, 2013
Add new Web site: HealthCentral - Sunburn. Sep 15, 2013
Add new Web site: Buzzle.com - Sunburn. Sep 15, 2013
Add new Web site: Merck Manuals - Consumer Version - Sunburn. Sep 15, 2013
Add new Web site: Better Health Channel - Sunburn. Sep 15, 2013
Add new Web site: World History Encyclopedia - Battle of Salamis. Sep 15, 2013
Add new Web site: University of Miami Health System - Sunburn. Sep 15, 2013
Media added. Sep 17, 2010
Added new Web site: None. Jun 21, 2009
Updated to include information about UV-sensitive devices designed to prevent sunburn. Mar 23, 2009
Added new Web site: WebMD - Sunburn. Feb 09, 2009
Added new Web site: NCpedia - Navigation Act. Feb 09, 2009
Added new Web site: None. Feb 09, 2009
Added new Web site: MayoClinic - Sunburn. Feb 09, 2009
Added new Web site: NHS Choices - Sunburn. Feb 09, 2009
Added new Web site: eMedicineHealth - Sunburn. Feb 09, 2009
Added new Web site: None. Oct 15, 2008
Added new Web site: None. Sep 16, 2008
Added new Web site: None. Aug 01, 2008
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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