Counseling to prevent skin cancer: Recommendations and rationale

American Journal of Nursing

Volumn 104, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 87-90

  Berg, Alfred O ^a  

^a PNM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SUNSCREEN;

CANCER INCIDENCE; CANCER PREVENTION; COUNSELING; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MELANOMA; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; REVIEW; SELF EXAMINATION; SKIN CANCER; SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA; SUNLIGHT PROTECTION; ARTICLE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; SKIN; SKIN TUMOR;

HUMANS; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; SELF-EXAMINATION; SKIN; SKIN NEOPLASMS; SUNSCREENING AGENTS;

EID: 2942513113     PISSN: 0002936X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000446-200404000-00027     Document Type: Review

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