Skin cancer knowledge and skin self-examinations in the hispanic population of North Carolina: The patient's perspective

JAMA Dermatology

Volumn 149, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 103-104

  Roman, Carly ^a   Lugo Somolinos, Aída ^b   Thomas, Nancy ^b  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HISPANIC; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; LETTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SELF EXAMINATION; SKIN CANCER; SKIN EXAMINATION; SKIN SELF EXAMINATION; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MELANOMA; MIDDLE AGED; NORTH CAROLINA; SELF-EXAMINATION; SKIN NEOPLASMS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84873463995     PISSN: 21686068     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/2013.jamadermatol.263     Document Type: Letter

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