Medical students and sun prevention: Knowledge and behaviours in France

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2013, Pages

  Isvy, A ^a   Beauchet, A ^a   Saiag, P ^a   Mahe E ^a  

^a HÔPITAL AMBROISE PARÉ   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; FRANCE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH SURVEY; HIGH TEMPERATURE; HUMAN; HUMIDITY; KNOWLEDGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL SCHOOL; MEDICAL STUDENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; SELF EXAMINATION; SKIN EXAMINATION; SUNLIGHT PROTECTION;

FRANCE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; NEOPLASMS, RADIATION-INDUCED; QUESTIONNAIRES; SKIN NEOPLASMS; STUDENTS, MEDICAL; SUNBATHING; SUNSCREENING AGENTS;

EID: 84872685607     PISSN: 09269959     EISSN: 14683083     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2012.04621.x     Document Type: Article

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