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. 2005 Dec;17(6):419-22, 431-3; quiz 434.

The ABCs of sun protection for children

Maryellen Maguire-Eisen  1 , Karen Rothman, Marie France Demierre
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  • PMID: 16463924
Review

The ABCs of sun protection for children

Maryellen Maguire-Eisen et al. Dermatol Nurs. 2005 Dec.

Abstract

Excessive sun exposure in childhood is a critical variable influencing skin cancer risk. Nurses must teach parents how to properly protect their children from excessive sun exposures by demystifying UV radiation and teaching proper sun-protection measures. Protecting children from excessive sun exposure, while not curtailing recreation, should be the goal of all nurses caring for children.

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