Knowledge, attitudes and self care practices related to sun protection among teenagers in Greece

Archives of Hellenic Medicine

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 355-365

  Saridi, M ^a,c   Toska, A ^a   Pappa, V ^a   Liachopoulou, A ^a   Aggeli, D ^b   Birbas, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PELOPONNESE   (Greece)

^c NONE   (Greece)

Author keywords

Attitudes of teens against sun; Melanoma; Sun protection; Sun protection factor

Indexed keywords

SUNSCREEN;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; FEMALE; GREECE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PROTECTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CARE; SKIN CANCER; SUN EXPOSURE; SUNBURN; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

EID: 67650490754     PISSN: 11053992     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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