Medical students’ knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors with regard to skin cancer and sun-protective behaviors

Journal of the American Osteopathic Association

Volumn 118, Issue 7, 2018, Pages 444-454

  Ivanov, Nedyalko N ^a   Swan, Aili ^a   Guseman, Emily Hill ^a   Whipps, Jonathon ^b   Jensen, Laura L ^a   Beverly, Elizabeth A ^a  

^a OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dermatology; Skin cancer; Sun protective behaviors; UV radiation

Indexed keywords

SUNSCREEN;

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL STUDENT; OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SKIN TUMOR; SUNBATHING; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE; SKIN NEOPLASMS; STUDENTS, MEDICAL; SUNBATHING; SUNSCREENING AGENTS; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85061230129     PISSN: 00986151     EISSN: 19451997     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7556/jaoa.2018.098     Document Type: Article

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