Sun exposure and sun protection practices of children and their parents in Cork

Irish Medical Journal

Volumn 102, Issue 5, 2009, Pages

  Kiely, A D ^a   Hourihane, J ^a  

^a Department of Medicine National University of Ireland Cork   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SUNSCREEN;

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CAP; CHILD; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; HUMAN; INFANT; IRELAND; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SUMMER; SUN EXPOSURE; SUNBURN; SUNGLASSES; SUNLIGHT PROTECTION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH SURVEY; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEWBORN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; IRELAND; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK-TAKING; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67651089987     PISSN: 03323102     EISSN: 03323102     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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