Skin cancer knowledge and attitudes in the region of Fez, Morocco: A cross-sectional study

BMC Dermatology

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2017, Pages

  kelati, Awatef ^a   Baybay, Hanane ^a   Atassi, Mariam ^a   Elfakir, Samira ^a   Gallouj, Salim ^a   Meziane, Mariame ^a   Mernissi, Fatima Zahra ^a  

^a HASSAN II UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Morocco)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Cross Sectional study; Epidemiology; Knowledge; Morocco; Skin cancer

Indexed keywords

SUNSCREEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO ILLNESS; CLOTHING; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION SEEKING; KNOWLEDGE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOROCCO; PATIENT CARE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SKIN CANCER; SOCIAL DISCRIMINATION; SOCIAL STATUS; SUN EXPOSURE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; SKIN TUMOR; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ADULT; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOROCCO; RISK FACTORS; SKIN NEOPLASMS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 85013101799     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14715945     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s12895-017-0055-8     Document Type: Article

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