Solaria compliance in an unregulated environment: The Australian experience

European Journal of Cancer

Volumn 41, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 1178-1184

  Paul, C L ^a   Stacey, F ^a   Girgis, A ^a   Brozek, I ^b   Baird, H ^c   Hughes, J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^b CANCER RESEARCH DIVISION   (Australia)

^c Sage Building   (Australia)

Author keywords

Compliance; Recommendations; Skin cancer; Sunbed; Ultraviolet radiation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CANCER CLASSIFICATION; CANCER RISK; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HEALTH SURVEY; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCORING SYSTEM; SKIN CANCER; SKIN EXAMINATION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; BEAUTY CULTURE; FEMALE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HELIOTHERAPY; HUMANS; NEW SOUTH WALES; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; SKIN NEOPLASMS; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

EID: 19444364500     PISSN: 09598049     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2005.01.019     Document Type: Article

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