Sun exposure knowledge and practices survey of maintenance squadrons at travis AFB

Military Medicine

Volumn 180, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 26-31

  Parker, Capt Garrett ^a   Williams, Bradley ^b   Driggers, Pamela ^b  

^a Maternal/Child Health   (United States)

^b DAVID GRANT MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SUNSCREEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ADVERSE EFFECTS; AEROSPACE MEDICINE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MELANOMA; MILITARY PHENOMENA; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SKIN NEOPLASMS; SOLDIER; SUNLIGHT; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AEROSPACE MEDICINE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MELANOMA; MILITARY FACILITIES; MILITARY PERSONNEL; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; SKIN NEOPLASMS; SUNLIGHT; SUNSCREENING AGENTS; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84928579685     PISSN: 00264075     EISSN: 1930613X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7205/MILMED-D-14-00091     Document Type: Article

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