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NEW YORK -- Several factors contribute to patients' continued poor use of sun blocks, including vague package instructions, a lack of understanding about proper use, and the perception that a little sunscreen goes a long way, Heidi A. Waldorf, M.D., said at the Atlantic Dermatological Conference.
"The analogy I use for patients is that if you have a car that has a great safety record, has airbags all over, and has been crash tested, you still shouldn't drive 95 miles an hour on a slick road," Dr. Waldorf of Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, explained. "That analogy is to...
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