Using the Internet to communicate the sun-safety message to teenagers

Health Education

Volumn 102, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 210-218

  Peattie, Sue ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Education; Health care; Internet; Safety; Young people

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986133557     PISSN: 09654283     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09654280210444083     Document Type: Review

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