Reducing ultraviolet radiation exposure to prevent skin cancer: Methodology and measurement

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 131-142

  Glanz, Karen ^a   Mayer, Joni A ^b  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR; CANCER PREVENTION; DOSIMETRY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; METHODOLOGY; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RELIABILITY; REVIEW; SKIN CANCER; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; VERBAL BEHAVIOR;

ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; NEOPLASMS, RADIATION-INDUCED; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RESEARCH DESIGN; SKIN NEOPLASMS; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 22244471656     PISSN: 07493797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2005.04.007     Document Type: Review

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