Tanning behavior of London-area youth

Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 22-32

  Gordon, Danielle ^a   Guenther, Lyn ^a  

^a WESTERN UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; KNOWLEDGE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SAFETY; SELF REPORT; SKIN COLOR; SKIN IRRITATION; SKIN PROTECTION; STUDENT ATTITUDE; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; HEALTH EDUCATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; STATISTICS; SUNBATHING; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; LONDON; MALE; SUNBATHING;

EID: 64849109166     PISSN: 12034754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2310/7750.2008.07081     Document Type: Article

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