Melanoma knowledge and sun protection attitudes and behaviors among college students by gender and skin type

American Journal of Health Education

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 274-278

  Cottrell, Randall ^a   Mc Clamroch, Leslie ^a   Bernard, Amy L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

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EID: 33645380592     PISSN: 19325037     EISSN: 21683751     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19325037.2005.10608196     Document Type: Article

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