A Comparison of Three Methods of Teaching Skin Self-Examinations

Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 273-286

  Mickler, Tanya J ^a   Rodrigue, James R ^a   Lescano, Celia M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA HEALTH   (United States)

^b BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Health education; Self examination; Skin cancer

Indexed keywords

EID: 2342533224     PISSN: 10689583     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1026291705517     Document Type: Review

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