Computerized interactive educational tools used to improve use of sun-protective clothing and sunscreen: A randomized controlled study

Archives of Dermatology

Volumn 148, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 1325-1327

  Aneja, Savina ^a   Brimhall, Angela K ^b   Aneja, Sanjay ^c   Kast, Douglas R ^b   Carlson, Diana ^b   Cooper, Kevin D ^a,b   Bordeaux, Jeremy S ^a,b  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF CLEVELAND   (United States)

^c YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SUNSCREEN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAUCASIAN; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MELANOMA; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; RANDOMIZATION; SELF EXAMINATION; TELECOMMUNICATION;

COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MELANOMA; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; RISK FACTORS; SKIN NEOPLASMS; SUNSCREENING AGENTS;

EID: 84869760478     PISSN: 0003987X     EISSN: 15383652     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archdermatol.2012.2603     Document Type: Article

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