Attitudes, knowledge and behaviours with regard to skin cancer: A literature review

European Journal of Oncology Nursing

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 29-35

  Keeney, Sinead ^a   McKenna, Hugh ^a   Fleming, Paul ^a   McIlfatrick, Sonja ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Behaviour; Knowledge; Prevention; Skin cancer

Indexed keywords

SUNSCREEN;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AUSTRALIA; EUROPE; HEALTH; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PREVALENCE; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SKIN TUMOR; SUNLIGHT; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AUSTRALIA; EUROPE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; PREVALENCE; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE; RISK FACTORS; SKIN NEOPLASMS; SUNLIGHT; SUNSCREENING AGENTS; UNITED STATES; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 61449150350     PISSN: 14623889     EISSN: 15322122     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejon.2008.11.004     Document Type: Review

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