The prevalence of current sunbed use and user characteristics: The SUN-Study 2008

International Journal of Public Health

Volumn 55, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 513-516

  Diehl, Katharina ^a,b   Litaker, David G ^a,c   Greinert, Rüdiger ^d,e   Zimmermann, Susanne ^a   Breitbart, Eckhard W ^d,e   Schneider, Sven ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

^c CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d Dermatology Center   (Germany)

^e EUROSKIN (European Society of Skin Cancer Prevention)   (Germany)

Author keywords

Germany; Health behavior; Risk factors; Skin; Sunbed use; Ultraviolet rays

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; GERMANY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; SEX RATIO; STATISTICS; SUNBATHING; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; GERMANY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SUNBATHING; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77958027775     PISSN: 16618556     EISSN: 1420911X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00038-009-0100-4     Document Type: Article

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