A skin cancer prevention program for preschools

Journal of School Health

Volumn 70, Issue 10, 2000, Pages 395-401

  Tripp, Mary K ^a   Herrmann, Nancy B ^b   Parcel, Guy S ^c   Chamberlain, Robert M ^a   Gritz, Ellen R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER   (United States)

^b SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CURRICULUM; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; IN SERVICE TRAINING; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION; PARENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; SKIN TUMOR; SUNLIGHT; TEACHING; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITY;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CURRICULUM; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FACULTY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; INSERVICE TRAINING; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION; PARENTS; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES; SKIN NEOPLASMS; SUNLIGHT; TEACHING MATERIALS; TEXAS;

EID: 0034568852     PISSN: 00224391     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1746-1561.2000.tb07226.x     Document Type: Article

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