UV risk perception by the general public: Results of a representative questionnaire in Germany;UV-Risikowahrnehmung in der Bevölkerung: Ergebnisse einer repräsentativen Umfrage in Deutschland

Gesundheitswesen

Volumn 72, Issue 12, 2010, Pages

  Borner F ^a   Greinert, R ^b   Schutz H ^a   Wiedemann, P ^a,c  

^a FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM JÜLICH   (Germany)

^b Dermatologisches Zentrum Buxtehude   (Germany)

^c Medizinische Informatik und Technik   (Germany)

Author keywords

benefit perception; risk communication; risk evaluation; risk perception; UV exposure

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; GERMANY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; PREVALENCE; PUBLIC OPINION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RADIATION INJURY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SKIN DISEASE; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; GERMANY; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PREVALENCE; PUBLIC OPINION; QUESTIONNAIRES; RADIATION INJURIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SKIN DISEASES; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

EID: 78650121454     PISSN: 09413790     EISSN: 14394421     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1242792     Document Type: Article

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