Nitbusters: lessons from a school-based intervention study to reduce head lice in a disadvantaged community.
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Michelle Maxwell, Belinda Crawford and Vanessa Rose NSW Office of Preventive Health, Locked Bag 7103, Liverpool BC, NSW 1871, Australia. NSW Public Health Officer Training Program, NSW Ministry of Health and School of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of New South Wales. Centre for Health Equity Training Research and Evaluation, UNSW Research Centre for Primary Health Care and Equity, Population Health, South Western Sydney and Sydney Local Health Districts, NSW Health and A Member of the Ingham Institute. Corresponding author. Email: [email protected]
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Health promotion journal of Australia : official journal of Australian Association of Health Promotion Professionals
دوره 25 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2014