Self-reported quality of life after skin cancer in young adults

Journal of Dermatological Treatment

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 357-360

  Hawkins, Danielle M ^a   Jacobsen, Gordon ^b   Johnson, Christine C ^b   Lim, Henry W ^b   Eide, Melody J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b HENRY FORD HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Basal cell carcinoma; quality of life; squamous cell carcinoma

Indexed keywords

SUNSCREEN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NON MELANOMA SKIN CANCER; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT COUNSELING; PATIENT WORRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; RISK FACTOR; RISK REDUCTION; SELF REPORT; SKIN CANCER; YOUNG ADULT; ANXIETY; EPIDEMIOLOGY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PSYCHOLOGY; SKIN TUMOR;

ADULT; ANXIETY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF REPORT; SKIN NEOPLASMS; SUNSCREENING AGENTS; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84939166672     PISSN: 09546634     EISSN: 14711753     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09546634.2014.991671     Document Type: Article

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