Skin cancer risk behaviors among US men: The role of sexual orientation

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 104, Issue 9, 2014, Pages 1640-1641

  Blashill, Aaron J ^a   Safren, Steven A ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SUNSCREEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COSMETIC INDUSTRY; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; MALE HOMOSEXUALITY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SKIN TUMOR; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS; SUNBATHING; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BEAUTY CULTURE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK-TAKING; SKIN NEOPLASMS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SUNBATHING; SUNSCREENING AGENTS; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84906077309     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: 15410048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2014.301993     Document Type: Article

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