Skin cancer knowledge and prevention counseling among Arizona pharmacists

Journal of Pharmacy Practice

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 358-366

  Armstrong, Edward P ^a   Campbell, Charlotte ^a   Van Allen, Ashley ^a   Vincent, Erin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

knowledge; pharmacists; skin cancer

Indexed keywords

SUNSCREEN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER GROWTH; CANCER PREVENTION; CANCER RISK; CANCER SURVIVAL; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; MALE; MELANOMA; NAMED INVENTORIES, QUESTIONNAIRES AND RATING SCALES; ONLINE SYSTEM; PATIENT COUNSELING; PHARMACIST; PRECANCER; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; PROGNOSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SCORING SYSTEM; SKIN CANCER; SKIN CANCER AND SUN EXPOSURE KNOWLEDGE INDICATOR; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77956253322     PISSN: 08971900     EISSN: 15311937     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0897190010366934     Document Type: Article

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