Frequency of sunburn in queensland adults: Still a burning issue

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 198, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 431-434

  Green, Adèle C ^a   Marquart, Louise ^a   Clemens, Susan L ^b   Harper, Catherine M ^b   O'Rourke, Peter K ^a  

^a QIMR BERGHOFER MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^b Queensland Health   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BODY WEIGHT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREVALENCE; RESIDENTIAL AREA; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SKIN COLOR; SMOKING; SOCIOECONOMICS; SUNBURN; SUNLIGHT PROTECTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AUSTRALIA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SUNBURN; SUNSCREENING AGENTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84877322498     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: 13265377     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/mja12.11499     Document Type: Article

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