Solaria use by minors in Australia: Is there a cause for concern?

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 90-

  Paul, Christine L ^a   Girgis, Afaf ^a   Tzelepis, Flora ^a   Walsh, Raoul A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE; AUSTRALIA; CANCER INCIDENCE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LETTER; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; MELANOMA; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREVALENCE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SKIN CANCER; SKIN COLOR; SOLARIUM; TELEPHONE; TREATMENT INDICATION; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

EID: 1342305409     PISSN: 13260200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-842X.2004.tb00641.x     Document Type: Letter

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