Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 31, Issue 4 , Pages 372-377 , October 2002

Knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors toward skin cancer in Maryland youths

  • Anthony J Alberg, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Anthony J. Alberg, Ph.D., Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Department of Epidemiology, Room E6132B, 615 N. Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD, 21205
    • Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USA (A.J.A., J.G.)
    • ,
  • Roberta M Herbst, M.S.

      Affiliations

    • MedChi, The Maryland State Medical Society, Baltimore, Maryland, USA (R.M.H., K.R.D.)
    • ,
  • Jeanine M Genkinger (M.H.S.)

      Affiliations

    • Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USA (A.J.A., J.G.)
    • ,
  • Karen R Duszynski, B.A.

      Affiliations

    • MedChi, The Maryland State Medical Society, Baltimore, Maryland, USA (R.M.H., K.R.D.)

,Accepted 23 January 2002.

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Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 31, Issue 4 , Pages 372-377 , October 2002

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