The impact of an appearance-based educational intervention on adolescent intention to use sunscreen

Health Education Research

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 763-769

  Olson, Ardis L ^a   Gaffney, Cecelia A ^a   Starr, Pamela ^a   Dietrich, Allen J ^a  

^a DARTMOUTH MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SUNSCREEN;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH HAZARD; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN DEFECT; SUN EXPOSURE; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; RISK-TAKING; SUNBURN; SUNSCREENING AGENTS; SUNTAN; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

EID: 52449129563     PISSN: 02681153     EISSN: 14653648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/her/cym005     Document Type: Article

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