Improvement of sun-related knowledge and protection practice

European Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 172-176

  Kakourou, Talia ^a   Klimentopoulou, Alexandra ^a   Kavadias, George ^a   Veltsista, Alexandra ^a   Krikos, Xenofon ^a   Bakoula, Chryssa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Behaviour; Community efforts; Improvement; Sun Knowledge; Sun protection practice

Indexed keywords

SUNSCREEN;

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER RISK; CHILD; FEMALE; GREECE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; MALE; MATERNAL AGE; MELANOMA; MOTHER; NORMAL HUMAN; PREMATURE AGING; QUESTIONNAIRE; SKIN CANCER; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SUN EXPOSURE; SUNBURN; SUNLIGHT PROTECTION; URBAN POPULATION;

ADULT; CHILD; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; QUESTIONNAIRES; SUNBURN; SUNSCREENING AGENTS;

EID: 33645555269     PISSN: 11671122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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