Effectiveness of two strategies for dissemination of sun-protection policy in New South Wales primary and secondary schools

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health

Volumn 21, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 743-750

  Schofield, Margot J ^a,b   Edwards, Kim ^c   Pearce, Robert ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^c CANCER RESEARCH DIVISION   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HIGH SCHOOL; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIMARY SCHOOL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SKIN PROTECTION; SUN EXPOSURE;

EID: 0031473367     PISSN: 13260200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-842X.1997.tb01791.x     Document Type: Article

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