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Medical dermatology

Sun protective behaviour in renal transplant recipients. A qualitative study based on individual interviews and the Health Belief Model

Jette Skiveren Department of Dermatology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Bispebjerg Hospital, Copenhagen, DenmarkCorrespondence[email protected]
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Erik Lykke Mortensen Institute of Public Health and Center for Healthy Aging, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Merete Haedersdal Department of Dermatology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Bispebjerg Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
Pages 331-336 | Received 08 Oct 2009, Accepted 09 Oct 2009, Published online: 08 Jun 2010

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