Changes in coverage of sun protection in the news: Threats and opportunities from emerging issues

Health Education Research

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 378-387

  Scully, Maree ^a   Makin, Jennifer ^a   Maloney, Sarah ^a   Wakefield, Melanie ^a  

^a CANCER EPIDEMIOLOGY CENTRE   (Australia)

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EID: 84900860460     PISSN: 02681153     EISSN: 14653648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/her/cyu013     Document Type: Article

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