What promotes skin self-examination?

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 38, Issue 5 I, 1998, Pages 752-757

  Robinson, J K ^a   Rigel, D S ^a   Amonette, R A ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; CANCER INCIDENCE; CANCER RISK; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MELANOMA; MOTIVATION; NORMAL HUMAN; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SELF EXAMINATION; SKIN CANCER; SKIN EXAMINATION;

EID: 0031924976     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0190-9622(98)70204-X     Document Type: Article

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