Knowledge and perception of melanocytic nevi and sunburn in young children

Pediatric Dermatology

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 519-523

  Richtig, Erika ^a   Jung, Erika ^a   Asbäck, Katharina ^b   Trapp, Michael ^a   Hofmann Wellenhof, Rainer ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF GRAZ   (Austria)

^b Austrian Cancer Aid/Styria   (Austria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; KNOWLEDGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MELANOCYTIC NEVUS; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SKIN EXAMINATION; SUNBURN;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AUSTRIA; CHILD; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; NEVUS, PIGMENTED; SKIN NEOPLASMS; SUNBURN;

EID: 70350029141     PISSN: 07368046     EISSN: 15251470     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1470.2008.00854.x     Document Type: Article

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