The influence of the UV-index on attitudes toward sun exposure in the German population

Journal of Cancer Education

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 643-649

  Börner, Franziska U ^a   Schütz, Holger ^a   Wiedemann, Peter ^a,b  

^a FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM JÜLICH   (Germany)

^b UMIT The Health and Life Sciences University   (Austria)

Author keywords

Cancer prevention; Skin cancer; Sun exposure; Sun protection; UV knowledge; UV index

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; GERMANY; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RADIATION INDUCED NEOPLASM; SKIN TUMOR; SUNLIGHT; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; GERMANY; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS, RADIATION-INDUCED; SKIN NEOPLASMS; SUNLIGHT; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79951725159     PISSN: 08858195     EISSN: 15430154     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13187-010-0108-8     Document Type: Article

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