Sun-safe practices in U.S. youth and their parents: Role of caregiver on youth sunscreen use

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 147-151

  Cokkinides, Vilma E ^a   Weinstock, Martin A ^b,c   Cardinez, Cheryll J ^a   O'Connel, Mary A ^a  

^a AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY   (United States)

^b PROVIDENCE VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SUNSCREEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER PREVENTION; CAREGIVER; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; JUVENILE; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NORMAL HUMAN; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; POPULATION RESEARCH; SCHOOL CHILD; SKIN CARCINOMA; SKIN PROTECTION; SOCIAL ASPECT; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SUNLIGHT PROTECTION; TELEPHONE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 1642578887     PISSN: 07493797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2003.10.002     Document Type: Article

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