Comparison of sun protection behaviour among urban and rural health regions in Canada

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

Volumn 27, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 1452-1454

  Kalia, S ^a   Kwong, Y K K ^a   Haiducu, M L ^a   Lui, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SUNSCREEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CANADA; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LETTER; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RURAL POPULATION; SCHOOL CHILD; SUN EXPOSURE; SUNBURN; SUNLIGHT PROTECTION; URBAN POPULATION; URBAN RURAL DIFFERENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CANADA; CHILD; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; RURAL HEALTH; SUNLIGHT; SUNSCREENING AGENTS; URBAN HEALTH; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84885950089     PISSN: 09269959     EISSN: 14683083     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jdv.12084     Document Type: Letter

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