Sun exposure and primary prevention of skin cancer for infants and young children during autumn/winter

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 178-184

  Stanton, Warren R ^a   Chakma, Bijaya ^a   O'Riordan, David L ^b   Eyeson Annan, Margo ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b Queensland Health   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SUNSCREEN;

ARTICLE; AUTUMN; CHILD; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INFANT; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; SEASON; SKIN CANCER; SKIN PROTECTION; SUN EXPOSURE; SUNBURN; SUNLIGHT PROTECTION; WINTER;

ADULT; CHILD CARE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MOTHERS; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PRIMARY PREVENTION; QUEENSLAND; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEASONS; SKIN NEOPLASMS; SUNLIGHT;

EID: 0034005031     PISSN: 13260200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-842X.2000.tb00139.x     Document Type: Article

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