The relationship between skin checking and sun protection behaviours: implications for skin cancer prevention campaigns
•Skin cancer is a highly prevalent yet preventable form of cancer.•Sun protection public education campaigns achieved gains but results have plateaued.•Increasing skin checking efficacy may increase checking and prevention behaviours.
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Published in | Public health (London) Vol. 155; pp. 55 - 58 |
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Main Authors | , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
Published |
Netherlands
Elsevier Ltd
01.02.2018
Elsevier Science Ltd |
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Summary: | •Skin cancer is a highly prevalent yet preventable form of cancer.•Sun protection public education campaigns achieved gains but results have plateaued.•Increasing skin checking efficacy may increase checking and prevention behaviours. |
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Bibliography: | ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 content type line 23 |
ISSN: | 0033-3506 1476-5616 |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.puhe.2017.11.009 |