Sun protection in Singapore's schools

Singapore Medical Journal

Volumn 46, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 471-475

  Nyiri, Poly ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL SKIN CENTRE   (Singapore)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cataract; Melanoma; School children; Skin cancer; Sunburn

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER RISK; CONTROLLED STUDY; ETHNIC GROUP; EYE INJURY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RADIATION PROTECTION; SCHOOL; SINGAPORE; SKIN CANCER; SKIN PROTECTION; SUN EXPOSURE; SUNBURN;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; QUESTIONNAIRES; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES; SINGAPORE; SKIN NEOPLASMS; SOCIAL MARKETING; STUDENTS; SUNBURN; SUNLIGHT; SUNSCREENING AGENTS; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

EID: 24344489501     PISSN: 00375675     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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