Perception of skin cancer risk by those with ethnic skin.

نویسندگان

  • Mina Kim
  • Susan L Boone
  • Dennis P West
  • Alfred W Rademaker
  • Dachao Liu
  • Roopal V Kundu
چکیده

tology, Kyungpook National University Hospital, 50 Samdeok 2-ga, Chung-Gu, Daegu, South Korea, 700-721 ([email protected]). Author Contributions: Dr W. J. Lee had full access to all of the data in the study and takes responsibility for the integrity of the data and the accuracy of the data analysis. Study concept and design: Park, S.-J. Lee, D. W. Kim, B. S. Kim, H. Y. Kim, Choi, and W. J. Lee. Acquisition of data: Park, S.-J. Lee, D. W. Kim, B. S. Kim, H. Y. Kim, Choi, and W. J. Lee. Analysis and interpretation of data: Park, S.-J. Lee, D. W. Kim, B. S. Kim, H. Y. Kim, Choi, E.-S. Lee, and W. J. Lee. Drafting of the manuscript: Park, S.-J. Lee, D. W. Kim, B. S. Kim, H. Y. Kim, Choi, and W. J. Lee. Critical revision of the manuscript for important intellectual content: Park, S.-J. Lee, D. W. Kim, B. S. Kim, H. Y. Kim, Choi, E.-S. Lee, and W. J. Lee. Administrative, technical, and material support: Park, S.-J. Lee, D. W. Kim, B. S. Kim, H. Y. Kim, Choi, and W. J. Lee. Study supervision: Park, S.-J. Lee, D. W. Kim, B. S. Kim, H. Y. Kim, Choi, and W. J. Lee. Financial Disclosure: None reported.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Archives of dermatology

دوره 145 2  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2009