The social acceptability of handheld umbrellas for sun protection

Photodermatology Photoimmunology and Photomedicine

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 220-227

  Mcmichael, Josette R ^a   Ezirike, Jennifer ^b   Veledar, Emir ^c   Rice, Jessica E ^a   Chen, Suephy C ^a,d  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c Center for Research and Grants   (United States)

^d ATLANTA VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Handheld umbrella; Parasol; Sun protection; Sun protective behavior; Umbrella

Indexed keywords

SUNSCREEN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DERMATOLOGIST; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ETHNICITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; SAFETY; SKIN COLOR; SOCIAL ACCEPTANCE; SUNBURN; SUNLIGHT PROTECTION; UNITED STATES; WRINKLE; ADOLESCENT; AGE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CLINICAL TRIAL; GEORGIA; MIDDLE AGED; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; SOCIOECONOMICS; SUNLIGHT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; GEORGIA; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; PROTECTIVE DEVICES; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SUNLIGHT;

EID: 84904623566     PISSN: 09054383     EISSN: 16000781     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/phpp.12123     Document Type: Article

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