Knowledge and acceptance of first aid and travel insurance in hostelers from north and central Queensland, Australia

Journal of Travel Medicine

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 269-272

  Leggat, Peter A ^a   Leggat, Frances W ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; AUSTRALIA; FEMALE; FIRST AID; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; NORMAL HUMAN; TOURISM; TRAINING; TRAVEL; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; PATIENT ATTITUDE; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADULT; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; FEMALE; FIRST AID; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INSURANCE, ACCIDENT; INSURANCE, HEALTH; MALE; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; QUEENSLAND; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 0036709097     PISSN: 11951982     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2310/7060.2002.24129     Document Type: Article

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