Behaviour and motives of adolescents towards skin cancer

European Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 83-84

  Maselis, T J ^a   Vandaele, M ^a   De Boulle, K ^a  

^a NONE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SUNSCREEN; VITAMIN D;

ADOLESCENT; ATTITUDE; AUSTRALIA; BEHAVIOR; CANCER PREVENTION; CANCER RISK; CANCER STAGING; DENMARK; EDITORIAL; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MELANOMA; NETHERLANDS; PHOTOAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SKIN CANCER; SKIN COLOR; SKIN PROTECTION; SUNBURN; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; UNITED STATES; WRINKLE;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BODY IMAGE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MELANOMA; PATIENT EDUCATION; PEER GROUP; SKIN NEOPLASMS; SKIN PIGMENTATION; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

EID: 17144427293     PISSN: 09598278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00008469-200504000-00002     Document Type: Editorial

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