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Description of Resource:

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends counseling children, adolescents, and young adults ages 10 to 24 who have fair skin about minimizing their exposure to ultraviolet radiation to reduce risk for skin cancer.

Evidence-Based Resource Details

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Developed By:

U.S. Preventive Services Task Force

Developer Type:

Federal Government

Healthy People 2020 Topic Area(s):

Adolescent Health

Cancer

Healthy People 2020 Objectives:

C-20, C-20.1, C-1, C-20.2, C-20.3

Resource Type:

Systematic Review

Citation:

U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Skin Cancer: Counseling recommendation statement [Internet]. 2012 May [cited 2014 Jan 8]. Available from: http://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf11/skincancouns/skincancounsrs.htm

Tags:

Effect Behavioral Change, Reduce Morbidity, Reduce Risk or Incidence of Disease or Condition, Public Health, Healthcare, Clinical Practice, Informational & Educational, Primary Prevention, Patients

Syndicated Content Details:
Source URL: https://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/tools-resources/evidence-based-resource/skin-cancer-counseling-clinical-guide-recommendation
Source Agency: Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Healthy People (ODPHP-HP)
Captured Date: 2016-06-09 16:01:33.0