Sun protection behaviors of the U.S. white population

Preventive Medicine

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 401-407

  Hall, H I ^a   May, D S ^a   Lew, R A ^a   Koh, H K ^a   Nadel, M ^a  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

Knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors; Skin neoplasms; Sunburn; Sunscreening agents

Indexed keywords

SUNSCREEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CANCER PREVENTION; CAUCASIAN; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; SKIN CANCER; SUNBURN; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0030833623     PISSN: 00917435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/pmed.1997.0168     Document Type: Article

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