Knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors regarding sun protection, effects of the sun, and skin cancer among Turkish high school students and teachers

Dermatologica Sinica

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 187-190

  Şenel, Engin ^a   Süslü, Iclal ^b  

^a HITIT UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b ANADOLU UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

adolescent; attitude; behavior; knowledge; skin cancer; sun protection

Indexed keywords

SUNSCREEN;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; LONG TERM EXPOSURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; SKIN CANCER; STUDENT ATTITUDE; SUMMER; SUN EXPOSURE; SUNGLASSES; TEACHER; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

EID: 84948710393     PISSN: 10278117     EISSN: 2223330X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dsi.2015.03.001     Document Type: Article

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