What do young people think about the dangers of sunbathing, skin cancer and sunbeds? A questionnaire survey among Italians

Photodermatology Photoimmunology and Photomedicine

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 15-18

  Monfrecola, G ^a   Fabbrocini, G ^a   Posteraro, G ^a   Pini, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Mediterranean population; Skin cancer; Sunbathing; Sunbeds; Survey

Indexed keywords

SUNSCREEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER RISK; EDUCATION PROGRAM; HUMAN; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MELANOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SAFETY; SKIN CANCER; SUNBURN; ULTRAVIOLET IRRADIATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BEAUTY CULTURE; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; ITALY; MALE; NEOPLASMS, RADIATION-INDUCED; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK-TAKING; SKIN NEOPLASMS; SUNLIGHT; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

EID: 0033975781     PISSN: 09054383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0781.2000.160105.x     Document Type: Article

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