Sunbed use by children aged 8-18 years in Denmark in 2008: A cross-sectional study

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 165, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 214-216

  Krarup, A F ^a   Koster B ^a   Thorgaard, C ^a   Philip, A ^a   Clemmensen, I H ^a  

^a DANISH CANCER SOCIETY RESEARCH CENTER   (Denmark)

Author keywords

children; melanoma; prevention; sunbed

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; BED; CANCER INCIDENCE; CANCER RISK; CHILD; CLINICAL STUDY; DENMARK; ESTHETICS; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LETTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MELANOMA; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD; SKIN COLOR; SUN EXPOSURE; SUNBED;

ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; BEAUTY CULTURE; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DENMARK; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SUNBATHING; SUNTAN;

EID: 79959770245     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2011.10352.x     Document Type: Letter

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