Factors associated with thorough skin self-examination for the early detection of melanoma

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

Volumn 21, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 1074-1081

  Martin, Rosemarie A ^a,b   Weinstock, M A ^b,c   Risica, P M ^b,d   Smith, K ^d   Rakowski, W ^b  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c PROVIDENCE VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Detection; Prevention; Screening; Self examination skin cancer

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER MORTALITY; CANCER RISK; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTACT LENS; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATIONAL STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MELANOMA; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PREDICTION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; RISK REDUCTION; SELF EXAMINATION; SKIN EXAMINATION; SPECTACLES; VALIDATION STUDY;

FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; MELANOMA; MIDDLE AGED; SELF-EXAMINATION; SKIN NEOPLASMS;

EID: 34548163614     PISSN: 09269959     EISSN: 14683083     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2007.02199.x     Document Type: Article

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