The role of skin cancer knowledge in sun-related behaviours: A systematic review

Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 19, Issue 9, 2014, Pages 1143-1162

  Day, Ashley K ^a   Wilson, Carlene J ^b,c   Hutchinson, Amanda D ^b,c   Roberts, Rachel M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c CANCER COUNCIL SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

cancer; health behaviour; health education; health promotion; systematic review

Indexed keywords

ADVERSE EFFECTS; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; PSYCHOLOGY; SKIN TUMOR; SUNLIGHT;

HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; SKIN NEOPLASMS; SUNLIGHT;

EID: 84906739387     PISSN: 13591053     EISSN: 14617277     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1359105313485483     Document Type: Review

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