Teens and tans: Implementing behavioral change

Archives of Dermatology

Volumn 143, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 1058-1061

  Haas, Ann F ^a  

^a National Coalition for Sun Safety   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SUNSCREEN;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; CANCER PREVENTION; CANCER RISK; CARCINOGENICITY; EDITORIAL; HARM REDUCTION; HUMAN; MELANOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SKIN CANCER; SKIN CARCINOGENESIS; SUNBATHING; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; SKIN NEOPLASMS;

EID: 34548082886     PISSN: 0003987X     EISSN: 0003987X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archderm.143.8.1058     Document Type: Editorial

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