Social predictors of sunscreen and self-tanning product use

Journal of American College Health

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 166-168

  Mosher, Catherine E ^a   Danoff Burg, Sharon ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Health behaviors; Skin cancer; Sunscreen; Tanning

Indexed keywords

SUNSCREEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COSMETIC INDUSTRY; DRUG UTILIZATION; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; STUDENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BEAUTY CULTURE; DRUG UTILIZATION; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; STUDENTS; SUNSCREENING AGENTS;

EID: 33644813754     PISSN: 07448481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/JACH.54.3.166-168     Document Type: Article

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