The prevention of skin cancer: Is there a gap between evidence and practice?

Public Health

Volumn 110, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 347-350

  Sabri, K ^a   Harvey, I ^b  

^a FRENCHAY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Evidence based medicine; Prevention; Questionnaire survey; Skin cancer

Indexed keywords

SUNSCREEN;

ARTICLE; CANCER SCREENING; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT INFORMATION; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; QUESTIONNAIRE; SECONDARY PREVENTION; SKIN CANCER; SUN EXPOSURE; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0029850177     PISSN: 00333506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0033-3506(96)80006-0     Document Type: Article

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