Skin Cancer Beliefs, Knowledge, and Prevention Practices: A Comparison of Farmers and Nonfarmers in a Midwestern Population

Journal of Agromedicine

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 85-94

  Carley, Alexandra ^a   Stratman, Erik ^a  

^a MARSHFIELD CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Farmer; health care information; skin cancer; skin cancer screening; sun protection

Indexed keywords

SUNSCREEN;

ADULT; AGED; AGRICULTURAL WORKER; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; PSYCHOLOGY; SKIN NEOPLASMS; SUNLIGHT; UTILIZATION; VERY ELDERLY; WISCONSIN; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FARMERS; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; SKIN NEOPLASMS; SUNLIGHT; SUNSCREENING AGENTS; WISCONSIN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84928494296     PISSN: 1059924X     EISSN: 15450813     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1059924X.2015.1010059     Document Type: Article

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