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Sun & safety
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Dermatology Times
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June 1, 2008
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AAD efforts follow SCRIPT
Schaumburg, III. - The American Academy of Dermatology's sun safety programs for 2008 include long-standing efforts, such as the organization's Shade Structure grant program and public service campaigns, along with new elements including an emphasis on skin selfevaluation, says C. William Hanke, M.D., M.P.H., AAD president.
A case in point is the AAD's Skin Cancer Reduction: Intervention Plan for Tomorrow (SCRIPT) program, a long-term public health initiative launched in 2006 to lead the charge in reducing mortality and the incidence of skin cancer over the next one to three decades, Dr. Hanke says.
The program serves as an umbrella for initiatives, including the ...