Expatriates in high-UV index and tropical countries: Sun exposure and protection behavior in 9,416 French adults

Journal of Travel Medicine

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 85-91

  Ezzedine, Khaled ^a,b   Guinot, Christiane ^c,d   Mauger, Emmanuelle ^c   Pistone, Thierry ^e   Rafii, Nadia ^a   Receveur, Marie Catherine ^e   Galan, Pilar ^b   Hercberg, Serge ^b   Malvy, Denis ^e,f  

^a ERASME HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

^b INSERM   (France)

^c CERIES   (France)

^d UNIVERSITÉ DE TOURS   (France)

^e BORDEAUX UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^f UNIVERSITÉ DE BORDEAUX   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; COHORT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FRANCE; HUMAN; LIFESPAN; MALE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; NORMAL HUMAN; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; SEX RATIO; SPORT; SUN EXPOSURE; TROPICS; ULTRAVIOLET IRRADIATION; VOLUNTEER;

EID: 33947191463     PISSN: 11951982     EISSN: 17088305     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1708-8305.2007.00108.x     Document Type: Article

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