Development and evaluation of a brochure on sun protection and sun exposure for tourists

Health Education Journal

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 177-191

  Segan, Catherine J ^a   Borland, Ron ^a   Hill, David J ^a  

^a Centre for Behavioural Research in Cancer   (Australia)

Author keywords

Health education brochure; Skin cancer, melanoma; Sun protection; Sunburn; Travel

Indexed keywords

EID: 8844263151     PISSN: 00178969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/001789699905800209     Document Type: Article

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