Skin self-examination of persons from families with familial atypical multiple mole melanoma (FAMMM)

Patient Education and Counseling

Volumn 75, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 251-255

  Mesters, Ilse ^a   Jonkman, Lodie ^b   Vasen, Hans ^c   de Vries, Hein ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b University of Applied Science   (Netherlands)

^c Foundation for the Detection of Hereditary Tumours   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

FAMMM; Melanoma; Self examination; Skin cancer

Indexed keywords

DYSPLASTIC NEVUS SYNDROME; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MELANOMA; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; NETHERLANDS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; SELF-EXAMINATION; SKIN NEOPLASMS;

EID: 63049120020     PISSN: 07383991     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2008.09.017     Document Type: Article

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