Baseline survey of sun protection policies and practices in primary school settings in New Zealand

Health Education Research

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 778-787

  Reeder, A I ^a   Jopson, J A ^a   Gray, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SURVEY; NEW ZEALAND; PRIMARY SCHOOL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; SUN EXPOSURE; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DATA COLLECTION; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; NEW ZEALAND; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES; SCHOOLS; SUNBURN; SUNSCREENING AGENTS; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

EID: 71949119621     PISSN: 02681153     EISSN: 14653648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/her/cyp013     Document Type: Article

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