Sunbathing and sun-protection behaviors and attitudes of young Swedish adults with hereditary risk for malignant melanoma

Cancer Nursing

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 341-350

  Bergenmar, Mia ^a   Brandberg, Yvonne ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Melanoma prone families; Prevention; Sun related behaviors; UV exposure; Young adults

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER FAMILY; CANCER PREVENTION; CANCER RISK; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MELANOMA; MOTIVATION; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SUN EXPOSURE; SUNBURN; SWEDEN; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

EID: 0034780777     PISSN: 0162220X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002820-200110000-00002     Document Type: Article

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