Prevalence and associated factors with sunscreen use in Southern Brazil: A population-based study

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 73-80

  Duquia, Rodrigo Pereira ^a   Baptista Menezes, Ana Maria ^a   Reichert, Felipe Fossati ^a   de Almeida Jr , Hiram Larangeira ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PELOTAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SUNSCREEN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN CANCER; SKIN PROTECTION; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SUN EXPOSURE; URBAN AREA;

ADULT; BRAZIL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PREVALENCE; SKIN NEOPLASMS; SOCIAL CLASS; SPORTS; SUNLIGHT; SUNSCREENING AGENTS;

EID: 34250196134     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2007.03.012     Document Type: Article

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