The Influence of Age and Gender in Knowledge, Behaviors and Attitudes Towards Sun Protection: A Cross-Sectional Survey of Australian Outpatient Clinic Attendees

American Journal of Clinical Dermatology

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 47-54

  Lee, Andrew ^a   Garbutcheon Singh, Kieran Benjamin ^a   Dixit, Shreya ^a   Brown, Pam ^a   Smith, Saxon D ^a  

^a ROYAL NORTH SHORE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SUNSCREEN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; BEHAVIOR; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; GROUPS BY AGE; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTICENTER STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF CONCEPT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SUNBURN; SUNLIGHT PROTECTION; YOUNG ADULT; ADOLESCENT; AGE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AUSTRALIA; CLINICAL TRIAL; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; INFORMATION PROCESSING; OUTPATIENT; SKIN NEOPLASMS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AUSTRALIA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTPATIENTS; SEX FACTORS; SKIN NEOPLASMS; SUNBURN; SUNSCREENING AGENTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84921713941     PISSN: 11750561     EISSN: 11791888     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s40257-014-0106-4     Document Type: Article

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