Multiple levels of influence in the adoption of sun protection policies in elementary schools in Massachusetts

Archives of Dermatology

Volumn 144, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 491-496

  Geller, Alan C ^a   Zwirn, Jodie ^b   Rutsch, Linda ^d   Gorham, Sue A ^e   Viswanath, Vish ^c   Emmons, Karen M ^c  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b DANA FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^d U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^e SHADE Foundation of America   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SUNSCREEN;

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CANCER PREVENTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CURRICULUM; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; PRIMARY SCHOOL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SKIN CANCER; SKIN CARE; SKIN PROTECTION; UNITED STATES;

CHILD; CURRICULUM; FEMALE; FORECASTING; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MASSACHUSETTS; MELANOMA; NEOPLASMS, RADIATION-INDUCED; PARENTS; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES; SKIN NEOPLASMS; SUNLIGHT;

EID: 42549147638     PISSN: 0003987X     EISSN: 0003987X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archderm.144.4.491     Document Type: Article

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