The relationship between sun protection policy and associated practices in a national sample of early childhood services in Australia

Health Education Research

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 53-62

  Ettridge, Kerry A ^a   Bowden, Jacqueline A ^a   Rayner, Joanne M ^a   Wilson, Carlene J ^a,b  

^a CANCER COUNCIL SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SUNSCREEN;

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CHILD CARE; CLINICAL TRIAL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; MULTICENTER STUDY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; SOCIOECONOMICS; STANDARD;

AUSTRALIA; CHILD CARE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SUNSCREENING AGENTS;

EID: 79251518033     PISSN: 02681153     EISSN: 14653648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/her/cyq070     Document Type: Article

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