Sunscreen Counseling by US Physicians

• Autores: Daniel G. Federman, Robert S. Kirsner, John Concato
• Localización: JAMA: the journal of the American Medical Association, ISSN 0098-7484, Vol. 312, Nº. 1, 2014, págs. 87-88
• Idioma: inglés
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  • Importance Sunscreen is an important part of sun protection to prevent skin cancer but may not be recommended as often as guidelines dictate.

    Objective To evaluate trends in sunscreen recommendation among physicians to determine whether they are following suggested patient-education guidelines regarding sun protection, and to assess data regarding physician sunscreen recommendations to determine the association with patient demographics, physician specialty, and physician diagnosis.