Prevalence of sunburn and sun-related behaviour in the Danish population: A cross-sectional study

Scandinavian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 548-552

  Køster, Brian ^a   Thorgaard, Camilla ^a   Philip, Anja ^a   Clemmensen, Inge H ^a  

^a DANISH CANCER SOCIETY RESEARCH CENTER   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Cross sectional; melanoma; prevention; questionnaire; sunburn; sunlight; sunscreen; ultraviolet radiation

Indexed keywords

SUNSCREEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DENMARK; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALE; MELANOMA; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SKIN TUMOR; SUNBURN; TIME; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DENMARK; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MELANOMA; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; RISK-TAKING; SKIN NEOPLASMS; SUNBURN; SUNSCREENING AGENTS; TIME FACTORS; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77954054908     PISSN: 14034948     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1403494810371250     Document Type: Article

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