Attitudes and perceptions regarding skin cancer and sun protection behaviour in an Irish population

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

Volumn 21, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 1097-1101

  Jones, B ^a   Oh, C ^a   Corkery, E ^a   Hanley, R ^a   Egan, C A ^a  

^a OUR LADY OF LOURDES HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Skin cancer; Skin self examination; Sun beds; Sun protection

Indexed keywords

SUNSCREEN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CANCER RISK; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; IRELAND; MALE; MELANOMA; PERCEPTION; PHYSICIAN; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SAFETY; SKIN CANCER; SKIN COLOR; SUN EXPOSURE;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; IRELAND; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SELF-EXAMINATION; SKIN NEOPLASMS; SUNLIGHT; SUNSCREENING AGENTS;

EID: 34548167057     PISSN: 09269959     EISSN: 14683083     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2007.02209.x     Document Type: Article

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