Tanning and sunburn: Knowledge, attitudes and behaviour of people in Great Britain

Journal of Public Health Medicine

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 377-384

  Stott, Mark A ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Skin cancer; Sunburn; Suntan

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; BEHAVIOR; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SKIN CANCER; SUN EXPOSURE; SUNBURN; TELEVISION; UNITED KINGDOM; WEATHER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFORMATION SERVICES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SOCIAL CLASS; STATE MEDICINE; SUNBURN; SUNSCREENING AGENTS;

EID: 0033396825     PISSN: 09574832     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/pubmed/21.4.377     Document Type: Article

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