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By: TOM BRANNA

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Physicians mention sunscreen at a low rate during patient visits, even to patients with a history of skin cancer, according to a study by Dr. Kristie L. Akamine and colleagues at Wake Forest School of Medicine. Researchers used the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey to identify patient visits to non-federal outpatient physician offices at US ambulatory care practices between January 1989 and December 2010 during which sunscreen was recommended. According to the results, physicians mention...

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