Skin Cancer Screening: Individual Decision or Collective Responsibility? The Role of Information in Population Participation
By: Pál Henrietta, Deák Gellért-Gedeon and Bodea Réka
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/orvtudert-2026-0003 | Journal eISSN: 2537-5059 | Journal ISSN: 1453-0953
Language: English
Page range: 26 - 44
Published on: Jul 11, 2026
Published by: Transylvanian Museum Society
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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