Ineffectiveness of sun awareness posters in dermatology clinics

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 697-703

  Jung, G W ^a   Senthilselvan, A ^b   Salopek, T G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Education; Medical posters; Prevention; Skin cancer; Sun awareness campaigns; Sun protection

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT; AWARENESS; CANCER RISK; DERMATOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH CENTER; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SKIN CANCER; SUNBURN; SUNLIGHT PROTECTION; ADOLESCENT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EVALUATION STUDY; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MIDDLE AGED; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PATIENT EDUCATION; PROCEDURES; PUBLICATION; RISK FACTOR; SKIN NEOPLASMS; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; VERY ELDERLY; YOUNG ADULT;

SUNSCREEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; AWARENESS; COMMUNICATION; DERMATOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; POSTERS AS TOPIC; RISK FACTORS; SKIN NEOPLASMS; SUNSCREENING AGENTS; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77952219574     PISSN: 09269959     EISSN: 14683083     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2009.03491.x     Document Type: Article

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