Randomized trial evaluating computer-based sun safety education for children in elementary school

Journal of Cancer Education

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 74-79

  Buller, Mary K ^a   Kane, Ilima L ^a   Martin, Robert C ^a   Giese, Aimee J ^a   Cutter, Gary R ^b   Saba, Laura M ^c   Buller, David B ^a  

^a KLEIN BUENDEL INC   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MULTIMEDIA; NORMAL HUMAN; PRETEST POSTTEST DESIGN; PRIMARY SCHOOL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SAFETY; SELF REPORT; SUN; TEACHER; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION; CURRICULUM; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; SCHOOLS; SKIN NEOPLASMS; SOCIAL MARKETING; SOFTWARE; SUNLIGHT; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

EID: 45849151156     PISSN: 08858195     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08858190701818267     Document Type: Article

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