Parents' attitudes related to melanocytic nevus count in children

European Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 472-477

  De Maleissye, Marie Florence ^a   Beauchet, Alain ^a   Aegerter, Philippe ^a   Saiag, Philippe ^a   Mahé, Emmanuel ^a  

^a HÔPITAL AMBROISE PARÉ   (France)

Author keywords

Behavior; child; cross sectional studies; melanoma; nevus pigmented; prevention and control

Indexed keywords

SUNSCREEN;

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILDHOOD CANCER; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MELANOCYTIC NEVUS; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RADIATION PROTECTION; SCHOOL CHILD; SUN EXPOSURE; SUNBURN;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MELANOMA; NEVUS, PIGMENTED; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SKIN NEOPLASMS; SUNLIGHT; SUNSCREENING AGENTS;

EID: 77958198401     PISSN: 09598278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/CEJ.0b013e32833eba4f     Document Type: Article

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