Changing perceptions of solaria and cancer risk: The role of the media

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 188, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 735-

  Jalleh, Geoffrey ^a   Donovan, Robert J ^a   Lin, Chad ^a   Slevin, Terry ^b  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Cancer Council Western Australia   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; AWARENESS; CANCER RISK; COMPLIANCE (PHYSICAL); HUMAN; LETTER; MELANOMA; PERCEPTION; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RISK FACTOR; SKIN CANCER; SOLAR RADIATION; SUN EXPOSURE; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COSMETIC INDUSTRY; HEALTH PROMOTION; INTERVIEW; LEGAL ASPECT; RISK REDUCTION; SKIN TUMOR;

AUSTRALIA; BEAUTY CULTURE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; SKIN NEOPLASMS; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

EID: 48249153790     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: 13265377     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2008.tb01867.x     Document Type: Letter

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