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Articles in this collection emphasize health literacy as a key determinant of health behaviors and health outcomes. They promote education-driven strategies to empower and enable individuals and communities to improve their health.

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    Compensation Behaviors and Skin Cancer Prevention

    American Journal of Preventive Medicine
    Vol. 55Issue 6p848–855Published online: October 18, 2018
    • Amy Bleakley
    • DeAnn Lazovich
    • Amy B. Jordan
    • Karen Glanz
    Cited in Scopus: 4
      Skin cancer prevention guidelines recommend practicing multiple behaviors to protect against harmful ultraviolet rays, yet few adults report practicing more than one recommended behavior. This study examines the extent to which skin cancer prevention behaviors are combined and may follow a pattern of compensation in which an individual's performance of one behavior (e.g., wearing sunscreen) precludes performing other protective behaviors (e.g., wearing a hat).
      Compensation Behaviors and Skin Cancer Prevention
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