Sun protection behaviors and stages of change for the primary prevention of skin cancers among beachgoers in Southeastern New England

Martin A. Weinstock; Joseph S. Rossi; Colleen A. Redding; Jason E. Maddock; Sara D. Cottrill

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Sun protection behaviors and stages of change for the primary prevention of skin cancers among beachgoers in Southeastern New England

Martin A. Weinstock Joseph S. Rossi Colleen A. Redding Jason E. Maddock Sara D. Cottrill

Annals of Behavioral Medicine Vol. 22 No. 4 pp. 286-293 · Oxford University Press (OUP)

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Published: Dec 01, 2000
Vol/Issue: 22(4)
Pages: 286-293

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Martin A. Weinstock, Joseph S. Rossi, Colleen A. Redding, et al. (2000). Sun protection behaviors and stages of change for the primary prevention of skin cancers among beachgoers in Southeastern New England. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 22(4), 286-293. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf02895664

Sun protection behaviors and stages of change for the primary prevention of skin cancers among beachgoers in Southeastern New England

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