Use of Social Media by the Public Regarding Skin Health: Effects on Dermatological Awareness and Preventive Behaviours

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  • Fortunato Cassalia Dermatology Unit, Department of Medicine (DIMED), University of Padua, Padua, Italy https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5014-1122
  • Christian Ciolfi Dermatology Unit, Department of Medicine (DIMED), University of Padua, Padua, Italy https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9098-4124
  • Filippo Scolaro Dermatology Unit, Department of Medicine (DIMED), University of Padua, Padua, Italy https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3583-0816
  • Andrea Danese Section of Dermatology and Venereology, Department of Medicine, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
  • Anna Lunardon Dermatology Unit, Department of Medicine (DIMED), University of Padua, Padua, Italy
  • Francesca Caroppo Dermatology Unit, Department of Medicine (DIMED), University of Padua, Padua, Italy; Pediatric Dermatology Regional Center, Department of Women’s and Children’s Health (SDB), University of Padua, Padua, Italy https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3583-0816
  • Anna Belloni Fortina Pediatric Dermatology Regional Center, Department of Women’s and Children’s Health (SDB), University of Padua, Padua, Italy https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5791-0775

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https://doi.org/10.2340/actadv.v103.15341

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social networks, social platforms, dermatology, survey, prevention, cancer

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2023-12-13

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Cassalia, F., Ciolfi, C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ., Scolaro, F., Danese, A., Lunardon, A. ., Caroppo, F. . ., & Belloni Fortina, A. (2023). Use of Social Media by the Public Regarding Skin Health: Effects on Dermatological Awareness and Preventive Behaviours. Acta Dermato-Venereologica, 103, adv15341. https://doi.org/10.2340/actadv.v103.15341

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