Awareness of and attitudes towards skin-cancer prevention: A survey of patients in the UK presenting to their general practice

Clinical and Experimental Dermatology

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 338-343

  Butler, D P ^a   Lloyd Lavery, A ^a   Archer, C M G ^b   Turner, R ^a  

^a OXFORD UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE; AWARENESS; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; FISHER EXACT TEST; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; SKIN CANCER; SUN EXPOSURE; SUNBURN; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; QUESTIONNAIRES; SKIN NEOPLASMS; SUNBURN; SUNLIGHT; SUNSCREENING AGENTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84876717041     PISSN: 03076938     EISSN: 13652230     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2230.2012.04459.x     Document Type: Review

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