Sun Protection Habits and Attitudes Among Healthcare Personnel in a Mediterranean Population

Journal of Cancer Education

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 789-795

  de Troya Martín, Magdalena ^a   Padilla España, Laura ^a   Férnandez Morano, Teresa ^a   Delgado Sánchez, Nuria ^a   Blázquez Sánchez, Nuria ^a   Rivas Ruiz, Francisco ^a   Herrera Ceballos, Enrique ^b   de Gálvez Aranda, Maria Victoria ^b  

^a HOSPITAL COSTA DEL SOL   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MÁLAGA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Costa del Sol; Health professionals; Sun habits

Indexed keywords

SUNSCREEN;

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HABIT; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGY; SKIN TUMOR; SUNBURN; SUNLIGHT;

ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HABITS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; MALE; SKIN NEOPLASMS; SUNBURN; SUNLIGHT; SUNSCREENING AGENTS;

EID: 84941703126     PISSN: 08858195     EISSN: 15430154     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13187-015-0913-1     Document Type: Article

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