College students’ knowledge, attitudes and perceptions of risks regarding intentional sun exposure: A 17-year follow-up

American Journal of Health Education

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 274-283

  Felts, Michael ^a   Burke, Sloane C ^a   Vail Smith, Karen ^a   Whetstone, Lauren MacKenzie ^b  

^a EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 77957699716     PISSN: 19325037     EISSN: 21683751     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19325037.2010.10599154     Document Type: Article

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