Reported sun exposure, attitudes to sun protection and perceptions of skin cancer risk: a survey of visitors to Cancer Research UK's SunSmart campaign website

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 160, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1292-1298

  Diffey, B L ^a   Norridge, Z ^b  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL CANCER RESEARCH FUND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Skin cancer; Sun exposure; Sun protection; Sun seeking behaviour

Indexed keywords

SUNSCREEN;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CANCER RISK; CLOTHING; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECREATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELF EVALUATION; SKIN CANCER; SKIN MANIFESTATION; SKIN PROTECTION; SOLAR RADIATION; SUN EXPOSURE; SUNBURN; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK FACTORS; SKIN NEOPLASMS; SUNBURN; SUNLIGHT; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 66149153098     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2009.09149.x     Document Type: Article

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