Sun-protective behaviors in families at increased risk of melanoma

Journal of Investigative Dermatology

Volumn 127, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1343-1350

  Bishop, Julia A Newton ^a   Taylor, Tamara ^b   Potts, Henry W W ^c   Elliott, Faye ^a   Pinney, Elizabeth ^d   Barrett, Jennifer H ^a   Bishop, D Timothy ^a   Fallowfield, Lesley ^b  

^a ST JAMES S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL FREE AND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^d QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CANCER RISK; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; COUNSELING; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MELANOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; SEX RATIO; SUMMER; SUNBURN;

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BODY IMAGE; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MELANOMA; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; SKIN NEOPLASMS; SUNBURN; SUNLIGHT;

EID: 34248583933     PISSN: 0022202X     EISSN: 15231747     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jid.5700764     Document Type: Article

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