A comparison of patterns of sun protection during beach holidays and everyday outdoor activities in a population sample of young German children

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 166, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 803-810

  Li, J ^a   Uter, W ^a   Pfahlberg, A ^a   Gefeller, O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ERLANGEN NUREMBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SUNSCREEN;

CANCER RISK; CHILD; CLOTHING; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GERMANY; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; MALE; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; PHOTOSENSITIVITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; RURAL AREA; SHADE; SKIN CANCER; SKIN PROTECTION; SUMMER; SUN EXPOSURE;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADULT; AGED; BATHING BEACHES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FATHERS; FEMALE; GERMANY; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HOLIDAYS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTHERS; PARENTING; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEASONS; SKIN NEOPLASMS; SUNBURN; SUNSCREENING AGENTS; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

EID: 84862777127     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2012.10805.x     Document Type: Review

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