Perceived susceptibility to and knowledge of malignant melanoma: Screening participants vs the general population

Preventive Medicine

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 170-177

  Brandberg, Yvonne ^a   Bolund, Cristina ^a   Michelson, Helena ^a   Månsson Brahme, Eva ^a   Ringborg, Ulrik ^a   Sjödén, Per Ulow ^b  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER PREVENTION; CANCER RISK; CANCER SCREENING; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; MALE; MELANOMA; NONHUMAN; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SKIN CANCER;

EID: 0029981219     PISSN: 00917435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/pmed.1996.0043     Document Type: Article

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