Multiple Skin Cancer Risk Behaviors in the U.S. Population

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 87-93

  Coups, Elliot J ^a   Manne, Sharon L ^a   Heckman, Carolyn J ^a  

^a FOX CHASE CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SUNSCREEN;

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CANCER PREVENTION; CANCER RISK; CANCER SUSCEPTIBILITY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHY; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH HAZARD; HEALTH SURVEY; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HISPANIC; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MELANOMA; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREVALENCE; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; SKIN CANCER; SKIN EXAMINATION; SKIN SENSITIVITY; SMOKING; SUNBURN; SUNLIGHT PROTECTION; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK-TAKING; SKIN NEOPLASMS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 38049015259     PISSN: 07493797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2007.09.032     Document Type: Article

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