Skin cancer-related prevention and screening behaviors: A review of the literature

Journal of Behavioral Medicine

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 406-428

  Kasparian, Nadine A ^a,b   McLoone, Jordana K ^b,c   Meiser, Bettina ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b PRINCE OF WALES HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Clinical skin examination; Health behavior prediction; Melanoma; Skin cancer; Skin self examination; Sun protection behaviors

Indexed keywords

SUNSCREEN;

BASAL CELL CARCINOMA; CANCER PREVENTION; CANCER SCREENING; EARLY INTERVENTION; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MELANOMA; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PEER GROUP; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; REVIEW; SELF EXAMINATION; SKIN CANCER; SKIN EXAMINATION; SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MALE; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; SKIN NEOPLASMS; SUNSCREENING AGENTS;

EID: 70349589686     PISSN: 01607715     EISSN: 15733521     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10865-009-9219-2     Document Type: Review

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