Sun-protective behaviors in populations at high risk for skin cancer

Psychology Research and Behavior Management

Volumn 7, Issue , 2013, Pages 9-18

  Diao, Diana Y ^a   Lee, Tim K ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b BRITISH COLUMBIA CANCER AGENCY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Behavior; Melanoma; Prevention; Risk; Skin cancer

Indexed keywords

EID: 84890937906     PISSN: None     EISSN: 11791578     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2147/PRBM.S40457     Document Type: Review

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