Sun Exposure and Skin Cancer Prevention

International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences: Second Edition

Volumn , Issue , 2015, Pages 696-700

  Schüz, Natalie ^a   Eid, Michael ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

^b FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Appearance motivation; Basal cell carcinoma; Health behavior change; Malignant melanoma; Self efficacy; Skin cancer; Squamous cell carcinoma; Sun exposure; Sun protection; Tanning; Ultraviolet radiation

Indexed keywords

EID: 85013107936     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-08-097086-8.14136-4     Document Type: Chapter

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