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Interprofessional Collaboration To Prevent Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia (Hap), Jessica Cooper, Amber Manning, Morgan Miller, Megan Mustard, Haleigh Pike, Suzi White
Interprofessional Collaboration To Prevent Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia (Hap), Jessica Cooper, Amber Manning, Morgan Miller, Megan Mustard, Haleigh Pike, Suzi White
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Promotion Of Skin Protection In Children In Waterbury, Vt, Kelsey M. Sullivan
Promotion Of Skin Protection In Children In Waterbury, Vt, Kelsey M. Sullivan
Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects
Background: Vermont has among the highest rates of skin cancer in the nation. Between 2001 and 2005, Vermont had the highest incidence of melanoma of any state, 63% higher than the national average. It is also estimated that if children under 18 regularly used sunscreen of at least SPF 15, the incidence of squamous and basal cell carcinomas would decrease by 78%. Modeling by the EPA and CDC suggests that recommended sun protection measures could prevent 11,000 cases of skin cancer, 50 deaths, and $30 million in cancer treatment costs nationwide. Intervention: To create an information sheet on skin protection …