Examination of mediating variables in a partner assistance intervention designed to increase performance of skin self-examination

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 391-397

  Robinson, June K ^a   Turrisi, Rob ^b   Stapleton, Jerod ^b  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMBULATORY CARE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CANCER REGISTRY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; EVALUATION; FOLLOW UP; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MELANOMA; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF CONCEPT; SELF EXAMINATION; SKIN CANCER; SKIN DEFECT;

FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; LEARNING; MELANOMA; NEGOTIATING; SELF EFFICACY; SELF-EXAMINATION; SKIN NEOPLASMS; SPOUSES;

EID: 33847072017     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2006.10.028     Document Type: Article

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